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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,696,475.50 and 5,529,586.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,696,475.50 and 5,529,586.50 is: 8,271,751.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,475.50 : 5,529,586.50 = 5,529,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,475.50/5,529,586.50 = 5,529,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,475.50x = 5,529,586.50 × 5,529,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,475.50x = 30,576,326,860,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,576,326,860,982.25/3,696,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,751.53

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