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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558,547.69 and 5,514,976.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558,547.69 and 5,514,976.13 is: 8,547,015.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,547.69 : 5,514,976.13 = 5,514,976.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,547.69/5,514,976.13 = 5,514,976.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,547.69x = 5,514,976.13 × 5,514,976.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,547.69x = 30,414,961,659,320.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,414,961,659,320.02/3,558,547.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547,015.34

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