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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,618,901.38 and 5,513,254.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,618,901.38 and 5,513,254.38 is: 8,399,226.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,618,901.38 : 5,513,254.38 = 5,513,254.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,618,901.38/5,513,254.38 = 5,513,254.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,618,901.38x = 5,513,254.38 × 5,513,254.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,618,901.38x = 30,395,973,803,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,395,973,803,456.64/3,618,901.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,399,226.91

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