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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,599,358.50 and 5,092,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,599,358.50 and 5,092,981 is: 7,206,410.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,599,358.50 : 5,092,981 = 5,092,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,599,358.50/5,092,981 = 5,092,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,599,358.50x = 5,092,981 × 5,092,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,599,358.50x = 25,938,455,466,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,938,455,466,361/3,599,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206,410.66

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