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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,618,392.63 and 5,597,628.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,618,392.63 and 5,597,628.19 is: 8,659,491.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,618,392.63 : 5,597,628.19 = 5,597,628.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,618,392.63/5,597,628.19 = 5,597,628.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,618,392.63x = 5,597,628.19 × 5,597,628.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,618,392.63x = 31,333,441,325,494.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,333,441,325,494.54/3,618,392.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,659,491.82

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