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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,565,801.50 and 5,650,871.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,565,801.50 and 5,650,871.63 is: 8,955,167.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,565,801.50 : 5,650,871.63 = 5,650,871.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,565,801.50/5,650,871.63 = 5,650,871.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,565,801.50x = 5,650,871.63 × 5,650,871.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,565,801.50x = 31,932,350,122,230.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,932,350,122,230.14/3,565,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,955,167.62

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