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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,606,997.50 and 5,392,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,606,997.50 and 5,392,485 is: 8,061,800.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,606,997.50 : 5,392,485 = 5,392,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,606,997.50/5,392,485 = 5,392,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,606,997.50x = 5,392,485 × 5,392,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,606,997.50x = 29,078,894,475,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,078,894,475,225/3,606,997.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,061,800.56

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