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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,695,955 and 5,528,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,695,955 and 5,528,834.50 is: 8,270,666.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,695,955 : 5,528,834.50 = 5,528,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,695,955/5,528,834.50 = 5,528,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,695,955x = 5,528,834.50 × 5,528,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,695,955x = 30,568,010,928,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,568,010,928,390.25/3,695,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,270,666.43

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