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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,601,450.13 and 5,493,641.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,601,450.13 and 5,493,641.63 is: 8,379,985.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,450.13 : 5,493,641.63 = 5,493,641.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,450.13/5,493,641.63 = 5,493,641.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,450.13x = 5,493,641.63 × 5,493,641.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,450.13x = 30,180,098,303,932.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,180,098,303,932.64/3,601,450.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,379,985.08

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