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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,379 and 5,598,628.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,379 and 5,598,628.88 is: 8,665,015.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,379 : 5,598,628.88 = 5,598,628.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,379/5,598,628.88 = 5,598,628.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,379x = 5,598,628.88 × 5,598,628.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,379x = 31,344,645,279,983.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,344,645,279,983.77/3,617,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,015.55

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