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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,999.69 and 5,684,014.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,999.69 and 5,684,014.69 is: 9,014,516.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,999.69 : 5,684,014.69 = 5,684,014.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,999.69/5,684,014.69 = 5,684,014.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,999.69x = 5,684,014.69 × 5,684,014.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,999.69x = 32,308,022,967,715.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,308,022,967,715.72/3,583,999.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,014,516.12

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