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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,558,889.50 and 5,515,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,558,889.50 and 5,515,299 is: 8,547,195.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,889.50 : 5,515,299 = 5,515,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,889.50/5,515,299 = 5,515,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,889.50x = 5,515,299 × 5,515,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,889.50x = 30,418,523,059,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,418,523,059,401/3,558,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,547,195.15

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