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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,549,129.75 and 5,794,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,549,129.75 and 5,794,875 is: 9,461,636.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,129.75 : 5,794,875 = 5,794,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,129.75/5,794,875 = 5,794,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,129.75x = 5,794,875 × 5,794,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,129.75x = 33,580,576,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,580,576,265,625/3,549,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461,636.69

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