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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,141.69 and 5,319,907.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,141.69 and 5,319,907.88 is: 7,832,911.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,141.69 : 5,319,907.88 = 5,319,907.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,141.69/5,319,907.88 = 5,319,907.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,141.69x = 5,319,907.88 × 5,319,907.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,141.69x = 28,301,419,798,487.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,301,419,798,487.02/3,613,141.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,832,911.70

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