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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,482.88 and 5,362,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,482.88 and 5,362,137 is: 8,055,092.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,482.88 : 5,362,137 = 5,362,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,482.88/5,362,137 = 5,362,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,482.88x = 5,362,137 × 5,362,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,482.88x = 28,752,513,206,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,752,513,206,769/3,569,482.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,055,092.07

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