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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,579,771 and 5,200,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,579,771 and 5,200,600.50 is: 7,555,300.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,771 : 5,200,600.50 = 5,200,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,771/5,200,600.50 = 5,200,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,771x = 5,200,600.50 × 5,200,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,771x = 27,046,245,560,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,046,245,560,600.25/3,579,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,555,300.48

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