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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,491.13 and 5,535,183.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,491.13 and 5,535,183.81 is: 8,516,562.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,491.13 : 5,535,183.81 = 5,535,183.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,491.13/5,535,183.81 = 5,535,183.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,491.13x = 5,535,183.81 × 5,535,183.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,491.13x = 30,638,259,762,485.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,638,259,762,485.00/3,597,491.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,562.98

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