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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,573,598.50 and 5,393,719.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,573,598.50 and 5,393,719.13 is: 8,140,871.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,573,598.50 : 5,393,719.13 = 5,393,719.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,573,598.50/5,393,719.13 = 5,393,719.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,573,598.50x = 5,393,719.13 × 5,393,719.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,573,598.50x = 29,092,205,999,390.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,092,205,999,390.77/3,573,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,140,871.45

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