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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,745,615.50 and 5,608,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,745,615.50 and 5,608,170 is: 8,396,903.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,615.50 : 5,608,170 = 5,608,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,615.50/5,608,170 = 5,608,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,615.50x = 5,608,170 × 5,608,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,615.50x = 31,451,570,748,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,570,748,900/3,745,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,396,903.19

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