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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,161.94 and 5,319,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,161.94 and 5,319,928.13 is: 7,832,927.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,161.94 : 5,319,928.13 = 5,319,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,161.94/5,319,928.13 = 5,319,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,161.94x = 5,319,928.13 × 5,319,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,161.94x = 28,301,635,255,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,301,635,255,166.02/3,613,161.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,832,927.43

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