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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,225.75 and 5,616,224.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,225.75 and 5,616,224.25 is: 8,894,519.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,225.75 : 5,616,224.25 = 5,616,224.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,225.75/5,616,224.25 = 5,616,224.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,225.75x = 5,616,224.25 × 5,616,224.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,225.75x = 31,541,974,826,288.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,541,974,826,288.06/3,546,225.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,894,519.71

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