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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558,610.13 and 5,515,062.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558,610.13 and 5,515,062.19 is: 8,547,132.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,610.13 : 5,515,062.19 = 5,515,062.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,610.13/5,515,062.19 = 5,515,062.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,610.13x = 5,515,062.19 × 5,515,062.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,610.13x = 30,415,910,931,992.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,415,910,931,992.29/3,558,610.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547,132.13

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