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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,610,425.66 and 5,608,458.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,610,425.66 and 5,608,458.98 is: 8,712,217.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,610,425.66 : 5,608,458.98 = 5,608,458.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,610,425.66/5,608,458.98 = 5,608,458.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,610,425.66x = 5,608,458.98 × 5,608,458.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,610,425.66x = 31,454,812,179,416.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,454,812,179,416.66/3,610,425.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,712,217.11

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