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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,685,990.50 and 5,769,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,685,990.50 and 5,769,615 is: 9,031,075.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,990.50 : 5,769,615 = 5,769,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,990.50/5,769,615 = 5,769,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,990.50x = 5,769,615 × 5,769,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,990.50x = 33,288,457,248,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,288,457,248,225/3,685,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,031,075.16

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