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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,859.50 and 5,438,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,859.50 and 5,438,461 is: 8,285,160.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,859.50 : 5,438,461 = 5,438,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,859.50/5,438,461 = 5,438,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,859.50x = 5,438,461 × 5,438,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,859.50x = 29,576,858,048,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,576,858,048,521/3,569,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,285,160.26

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