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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,604,681.88 and 5,579,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,604,681.88 and 5,579,613 is: 8,636,568.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,681.88 : 5,579,613 = 5,579,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,681.88/5,579,613 = 5,579,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,681.88x = 5,579,613 × 5,579,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,681.88x = 31,132,081,229,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,132,081,229,769/3,604,681.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,636,568.30

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