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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,749,360.34 and 5,599,515.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,749,360.34 and 5,599,515.23 is: 8,362,645.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,749,360.34 : 5,599,515.23 = 5,599,515.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,749,360.34/5,599,515.23 = 5,599,515.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,749,360.34x = 5,599,515.23 × 5,599,515.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,749,360.34x = 31,354,570,859,997.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,354,570,859,997.71/3,749,360.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,362,645.35

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