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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,587,688.07 and 5,514,392.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,587,688.07 and 5,514,392.36 is: 8,475,799.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,688.07 : 5,514,392.36 = 5,514,392.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,688.07/5,514,392.36 = 5,514,392.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,688.07x = 5,514,392.36 × 5,514,392.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,688.07x = 30,408,523,050,054.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,408,523,050,054.94/3,587,688.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,475,799.03

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