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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,788.39 and 5,874,244.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,788.39 and 5,874,244.03 is: 9,591,098.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,788.39 : 5,874,244.03 = 5,874,244.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,788.39/5,874,244.03 = 5,874,244.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,788.39x = 5,874,244.03 × 5,874,244.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,788.39x = 34,506,742,938,676.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,506,742,938,676.25/3,597,788.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,591,098.53

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