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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,150.56 and 5,546,412.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,150.56 and 5,546,412.09 is: 8,391,004.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,150.56 : 5,546,412.09 = 5,546,412.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,150.56/5,546,412.09 = 5,546,412.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,150.56x = 5,546,412.09 × 5,546,412.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,150.56x = 30,762,687,113,696.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,762,687,113,696.26/3,666,150.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,004.84

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