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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,383.59 and 5,465,543.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,383.59 and 5,465,543.34 is: 8,439,934.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,383.59 : 5,465,543.34 = 5,465,543.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,383.59/5,465,543.34 = 5,465,543.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,383.59x = 5,465,543.34 × 5,465,543.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,383.59x = 29,872,164,042,409.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,164,042,409.93/3,539,383.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,934.03

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