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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,691,561.50 and 5,588,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,691,561.50 and 5,588,352 is: 8,459,747.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,691,561.50 : 5,588,352 = 5,588,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,691,561.50/5,588,352 = 5,588,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,691,561.50x = 5,588,352 × 5,588,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,691,561.50x = 31,229,678,075,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,229,678,075,904/3,691,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,459,747.47

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