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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,555,310.50 and 5,384,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,555,310.50 and 5,384,589 is: 8,155,067.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,555,310.50 : 5,384,589 = 5,384,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,555,310.50/5,384,589 = 5,384,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,555,310.50x = 5,384,589 × 5,384,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,555,310.50x = 28,993,798,698,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,993,798,698,921/3,555,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,155,067.95

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