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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,652.53 and 5,509,769.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,652.53 and 5,509,769.34 is: 8,393,827.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,652.53 : 5,509,769.34 = 5,509,769.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,652.53/5,509,769.34 = 5,509,769.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,652.53x = 5,509,769.34 × 5,509,769.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,652.53x = 30,357,558,221,327.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,357,558,221,327.30/3,616,652.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,827.71

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