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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,626,068.50 and 5,439,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,626,068.50 and 5,439,105 is: 8,158,660.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,626,068.50 : 5,439,105 = 5,439,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,626,068.50/5,439,105 = 5,439,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,626,068.50x = 5,439,105 × 5,439,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,626,068.50x = 29,583,863,201,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,583,863,201,025/3,626,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,158,660.88

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