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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,653,509 and 5,107,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,653,509 and 5,107,820.50 is: 7,141,033.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,509 : 5,107,820.50 = 5,107,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,509/5,107,820.50 = 5,107,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,509x = 5,107,820.50 × 5,107,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,509x = 26,089,830,260,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,089,830,260,220.25/3,653,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,141,033.53

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