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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,731,104.50 and 5,595,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,731,104.50 and 5,595,558 is: 8,391,689.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,104.50 : 5,595,558 = 5,595,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,104.50/5,595,558 = 5,595,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,104.50x = 5,595,558 × 5,595,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,104.50x = 31,310,269,331,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,269,331,364/3,731,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,689.20

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