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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,035.75 and 5,386,178.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,035.75 and 5,386,178.81 is: 8,083,207.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,035.75 : 5,386,178.81 = 5,386,178.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,035.75/5,386,178.81 = 5,386,178.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,035.75x = 5,386,178.81 × 5,386,178.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,035.75x = 29,010,922,200,223.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,010,922,200,223.91/3,589,035.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,083,207.92

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