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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,601,084.50 and 5,521,520.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,601,084.50 and 5,521,520.25 is: 8,466,112.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,084.50 : 5,521,520.25 = 5,521,520.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,084.50/5,521,520.25 = 5,521,520.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,084.50x = 5,521,520.25 × 5,521,520.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,084.50x = 30,487,185,871,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,487,185,871,160.06/3,601,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,466,112.33

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