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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,745,660.50 and 5,608,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,745,660.50 and 5,608,239 is: 8,397,008.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,660.50 : 5,608,239 = 5,608,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,660.50/5,608,239 = 5,608,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,660.50x = 5,608,239 × 5,608,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,660.50x = 31,452,344,681,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,452,344,681,121/3,745,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,397,008.93

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