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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,547,552.50 and 5,480,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,547,552.50 and 5,480,910 is: 8,467,915.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,547,552.50 : 5,480,910 = 5,480,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,547,552.50/5,480,910 = 5,480,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,547,552.50x = 5,480,910 × 5,480,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,547,552.50x = 30,040,374,428,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,040,374,428,100/3,547,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467,915.39

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