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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,913.13 and 5,648,254.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,913.13 and 5,648,254.03 is: 8,979,328.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,913.13 : 5,648,254.03 = 5,648,254.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,913.13/5,648,254.03 = 5,648,254.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,913.13x = 5,648,254.03 × 5,648,254.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,913.13x = 31,902,773,601,531.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,902,773,601,531.88/3,552,913.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,979,328.36

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