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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,548,514.38 and 5,316,868.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,548,514.38 and 5,316,868.13 is: 7,966,456.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,548,514.38 : 5,316,868.13 = 5,316,868.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,548,514.38/5,316,868.13 = 5,316,868.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,548,514.38x = 5,316,868.13 × 5,316,868.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,548,514.38x = 28,269,086,658,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,269,086,658,641.02/3,548,514.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,966,456.85

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