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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,793.41 and 5,382,436.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,793.41 and 5,382,436.08 is: 8,065,780.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,793.41 : 5,382,436.08 = 5,382,436.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,793.41/5,382,436.08 = 5,382,436.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,793.41x = 5,382,436.08 × 5,382,436.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,793.41x = 28,970,618,135,101.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,970,618,135,101.63/3,591,793.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,065,780.76

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