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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,201.69 and 5,361,800.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,201.69 and 5,361,800.06 is: 8,090,984.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,201.69 : 5,361,800.06 = 5,361,800.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,201.69/5,361,800.06 = 5,361,800.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,201.69x = 5,361,800.06 × 5,361,800.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,201.69x = 28,748,899,910,225.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,748,899,910,225.00/3,553,201.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,090,984.54

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