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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,730.13 and 5,576,460.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,730.13 and 5,576,460.19 is: 8,657,918.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,730.13 : 5,576,460.19 = 5,576,460.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,730.13/5,576,460.19 = 5,576,460.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,730.13x = 5,576,460.19 × 5,576,460.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,730.13x = 31,096,908,222,772.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,096,908,222,772.54/3,591,730.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,657,918.93

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