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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,650.50 and 5,758,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,650.50 and 5,758,575 is: 9,166,497.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,650.50 : 5,758,575 = 5,758,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,650.50/5,758,575 = 5,758,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,650.50x = 5,758,575 × 5,758,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,650.50x = 33,161,186,030,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,161,186,030,625/3,617,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,166,497.99

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