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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,374.50 and 5,598,622.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,374.50 and 5,598,622.13 is: 8,665,005.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,374.50 : 5,598,622.13 = 5,598,622.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,374.50/5,598,622.13 = 5,598,622.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,374.50x = 5,598,622.13 × 5,598,622.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,374.50x = 31,344,569,698,539.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,344,569,698,539.52/3,617,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,005.43

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