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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,555.25 and 5,204,823.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,555.25 and 5,204,823.75 is: 7,589,234.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,555.25 : 5,204,823.75 = 5,204,823.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,555.25/5,204,823.75 = 5,204,823.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,555.25x = 5,204,823.75 × 5,204,823.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,555.25x = 27,090,190,268,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,090,190,268,564.06/3,569,555.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589,234.06

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