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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,619,058.63 and 5,513,385.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,619,058.63 and 5,513,385.94 is: 8,399,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,619,058.63 : 5,513,385.94 = 5,513,385.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,619,058.63/5,513,385.94 = 5,513,385.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,619,058.63x = 5,513,385.94 × 5,513,385.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,619,058.63x = 30,397,424,495,822.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,397,424,495,822.75/3,619,058.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,399,262.80

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