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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,593,605.50 and 5,427,830.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,593,605.50 and 5,427,830.25 is: 8,198,268.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,593,605.50 : 5,427,830.25 = 5,427,830.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,593,605.50/5,427,830.25 = 5,427,830.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,593,605.50x = 5,427,830.25 × 5,427,830.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,593,605.50x = 29,461,341,222,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,461,341,222,815.06/3,593,605.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,268.07

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