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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,609,965.50 and 5,415,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,609,965.50 and 5,415,659.50 is: 8,124,556.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,609,965.50 : 5,415,659.50 = 5,415,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,609,965.50/5,415,659.50 = 5,415,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,609,965.50x = 5,415,659.50 × 5,415,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,609,965.50x = 29,329,367,819,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,329,367,819,940.25/3,609,965.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,124,556.27

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