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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,657 and 5,602,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,657 and 5,602,981.50 is: 8,886,626.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,657 : 5,602,981.50 = 5,602,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,657/5,602,981.50 = 5,602,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,657x = 5,602,981.50 × 5,602,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,657x = 31,393,401,689,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,393,401,689,342.25/3,532,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,626.04

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