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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,008.92 and 5,516,566.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,008.92 and 5,516,566.56 is: 8,479,362.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,008.92 : 5,516,566.56 = 5,516,566.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,008.92/5,516,566.56 = 5,516,566.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,008.92x = 5,516,566.56 × 5,516,566.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,008.92x = 30,432,506,638,493.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,432,506,638,493.07/3,589,008.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,479,362.21

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