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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,602,301.19 and 5,571,784.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,602,301.19 and 5,571,784.13 is: 8,618,040.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,301.19 : 5,571,784.13 = 5,571,784.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,301.19/5,571,784.13 = 5,571,784.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,301.19x = 5,571,784.13 × 5,571,784.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,301.19x = 31,044,778,335,602.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,044,778,335,602.02/3,602,301.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,618,040.72

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