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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,813.50 and 5,459,047.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,813.50 and 5,459,047.13 is: 8,385,694.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,813.50 : 5,459,047.13 = 5,459,047.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,813.50/5,459,047.13 = 5,459,047.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,813.50x = 5,459,047.13 × 5,459,047.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,813.50x = 29,801,195,512,970.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,801,195,512,970.77/3,553,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,694.84

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