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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,220.50 and 5,616,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,220.50 and 5,616,216 is: 8,894,506.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,220.50 : 5,616,216 = 5,616,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,220.50/5,616,216 = 5,616,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,220.50x = 5,616,216 × 5,616,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,220.50x = 31,541,882,158,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,541,882,158,656/3,546,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,894,506.75

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