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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,883.50 and 5,698,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,883.50 and 5,698,905 is: 8,893,360.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,883.50 : 5,698,905 = 5,698,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,883.50/5,698,905 = 5,698,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,883.50x = 5,698,905 × 5,698,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,883.50x = 32,477,518,199,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,477,518,199,025/3,651,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,360.97

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