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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,557 and 5,471,330.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,557 and 5,471,330.25 is: 8,277,335.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,557 : 5,471,330.25 = 5,471,330.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,557/5,471,330.25 = 5,471,330.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,557x = 5,471,330.25 × 5,471,330.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,557x = 29,935,454,704,565.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,935,454,704,565.06/3,616,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,335.24

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