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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,519.13 and 5,380,156.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,519.13 and 5,380,156.69 is: 8,050,599.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,519.13 : 5,380,156.69 = 5,380,156.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,519.13/5,380,156.69 = 5,380,156.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,519.13x = 5,380,156.69 × 5,380,156.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,519.13x = 28,946,085,982,050.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,946,085,982,050.97/3,595,519.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,050,599.92

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