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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,433.50 and 5,610,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,537,433.50 and 5,610,387 is: 8,898,101.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,537,433.50 : 5,610,387 = 5,610,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,537,433.50/5,610,387 = 5,610,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,537,433.50x = 5,610,387 × 5,610,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,537,433.50x = 31,476,442,289,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,476,442,289,769/3,537,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,898,101.49

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