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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,561 and 5,708,902.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,561 and 5,708,902.50 is: 8,954,807.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,561 : 5,708,902.50 = 5,708,902.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,561/5,708,902.50 = 5,708,902.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,561x = 5,708,902.50 × 5,708,902.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,561x = 32,591,567,754,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,591,567,754,506.25/3,639,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,954,807.39

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