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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,569 and 5,471,347.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,569 and 5,471,347.50 is: 8,277,359.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,569 : 5,471,347.50 = 5,471,347.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,569/5,471,347.50 = 5,471,347.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,569x = 5,471,347.50 × 5,471,347.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,569x = 29,935,643,465,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,935,643,465,756.25/3,616,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,359.97

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