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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,581,397 and 5,553,643.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,581,397 and 5,553,643.50 is: 8,611,990.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,581,397 : 5,553,643.50 = 5,553,643.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,581,397/5,553,643.50 = 5,553,643.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,581,397x = 5,553,643.50 × 5,553,643.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,581,397x = 30,842,956,125,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,842,956,125,092.25/3,581,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,611,990.27

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