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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,580.25 and 5,437,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,580.25 and 5,437,999.75 is: 8,284,402.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,580.25 : 5,437,999.75 = 5,437,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,580.25/5,437,999.75 = 5,437,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,580.25x = 5,437,999.75 × 5,437,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,580.25x = 29,571,841,281,000.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,571,841,281,000.06/3,569,580.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,284,402.99

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