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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,150.25 and 5,437,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,150.25 and 5,437,374.75 is: 8,283,496.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,150.25 : 5,437,374.75 = 5,437,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,150.25/5,437,374.75 = 5,437,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,150.25x = 5,437,374.75 × 5,437,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,150.25x = 29,565,044,171,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,565,044,171,937.56/3,569,150.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,496.66

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