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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,496.88 and 5,535,193.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,496.88 and 5,535,193.13 is: 8,516,578.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,496.88 : 5,535,193.13 = 5,535,193.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,496.88/5,535,193.13 = 5,535,193.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,496.88x = 5,535,193.13 × 5,535,193.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,496.88x = 30,638,362,931,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,638,362,931,047.27/3,597,496.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,516,578.05

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