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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,382.50 and 5,598,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,382.50 and 5,598,634 is: 8,665,023.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,382.50 : 5,598,634 = 5,598,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,382.50/5,598,634 = 5,598,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,382.50x = 5,598,634 × 5,598,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,382.50x = 31,344,702,665,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,344,702,665,956/3,617,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,023.03

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