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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,053.19 and 5,516,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,053.19 and 5,516,622 is: 8,479,428.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,053.19 : 5,516,622 = 5,516,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,053.19/5,516,622 = 5,516,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,053.19x = 5,516,622 × 5,516,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,053.19x = 30,433,118,290,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,433,118,290,884/3,589,053.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,479,428.06

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