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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,618,396 and 5,597,633.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,618,396 and 5,597,633.25 is: 8,659,499.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,618,396 : 5,597,633.25 = 5,597,633.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,618,396/5,597,633.25 = 5,597,633.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,618,396x = 5,597,633.25 × 5,597,633.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,618,396x = 31,333,498,001,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,333,498,001,505.56/3,618,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,659,499.40

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