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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,301.50 and 5,616,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,301.50 and 5,616,342 is: 8,894,702.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,301.50 : 5,616,342 = 5,616,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,301.50/5,616,342 = 5,616,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,301.50x = 5,616,342 × 5,616,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,301.50x = 31,543,297,460,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,297,460,964/3,546,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,894,702.68

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