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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,602,281.50 and 5,571,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,602,281.50 and 5,571,756 is: 8,618,000.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,281.50 : 5,571,756 = 5,571,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,281.50/5,571,756 = 5,571,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,281.50x = 5,571,756 × 5,571,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,281.50x = 31,044,464,923,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,044,464,923,536/3,602,281.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,618,000.82

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