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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,075.88 and 5,283,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,075.88 and 5,283,913.50 is: 7,727,416.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,075.88 : 5,283,913.50 = 5,283,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,075.88/5,283,913.50 = 5,283,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,075.88x = 5,283,913.50 × 5,283,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,075.88x = 27,919,741,875,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,919,741,875,482.25/3,613,075.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,416.43

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