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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,395.69 and 5,595,703.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,395.69 and 5,595,703.31 is: 8,846,678.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,395.69 : 5,595,703.31 = 5,595,703.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,395.69/5,595,703.31 = 5,595,703.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,395.69x = 5,595,703.31 × 5,595,703.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,395.69x = 31,311,895,561,523.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,311,895,561,523.47/3,539,395.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846,678.45

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