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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,766.50 and 5,438,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,766.50 and 5,438,323 is: 8,284,955.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,766.50 : 5,438,323 = 5,438,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,766.50/5,438,323 = 5,438,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,766.50x = 5,438,323 × 5,438,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,766.50x = 29,575,357,052,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,575,357,052,329/3,569,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,284,955.63

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