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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,604,920 and 5,566,342.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,604,920 and 5,566,342.50 is: 8,594,967.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,920 : 5,566,342.50 = 5,566,342.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,920/5,566,342.50 = 5,566,342.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,920x = 5,566,342.50 × 5,566,342.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,920x = 30,984,168,827,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,984,168,827,306.25/3,604,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,594,967.11

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