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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,496.75 and 5,535,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,496.75 and 5,535,192.75 is: 8,516,577.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,496.75 : 5,535,192.75 = 5,535,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,496.75/5,535,192.75 = 5,535,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,496.75x = 5,535,192.75 × 5,535,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,496.75x = 30,638,358,779,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,638,358,779,652.56/3,597,496.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,577.19

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