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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,679,560.14 and 5,483,444.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,679,560.14 and 5,483,444.98 is: 8,171,674.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,560.14 : 5,483,444.98 = 5,483,444.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,560.14/5,483,444.98 = 5,483,444.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,560.14x = 5,483,444.98 × 5,483,444.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,560.14x = 30,068,168,810,988.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,068,168,810,988.52/3,679,560.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,171,674.78

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