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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,804.50 and 5,382,447.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,804.50 and 5,382,447.25 is: 8,065,789.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,804.50 : 5,382,447.25 = 5,382,447.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,804.50/5,382,447.25 = 5,382,447.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,804.50x = 5,382,447.25 × 5,382,447.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,804.50x = 28,970,738,399,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,970,738,399,032.56/3,591,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,065,789.33

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