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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,430.38 and 5,484,408.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,430.38 and 5,484,408.75 is: 8,363,498.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,430.38 : 5,484,408.75 = 5,484,408.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,430.38/5,484,408.75 = 5,484,408.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,430.38x = 5,484,408.75 × 5,484,408.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,430.38x = 30,078,739,337,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,078,739,337,076.56/3,596,430.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363,498.30

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