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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,593,499.19 and 5,384,712.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,593,499.19 and 5,384,712.94 is: 8,068,774.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,593,499.19 : 5,384,712.94 = 5,384,712.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,593,499.19/5,384,712.94 = 5,384,712.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,593,499.19x = 5,384,712.94 × 5,384,712.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,593,499.19x = 28,995,133,419,279.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,995,133,419,279.88/3,593,499.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,068,774.17

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