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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,799,485 and 5,598,760.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,799,485 and 5,598,760.50 is: 8,250,096.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,485 : 5,598,760.50 = 5,598,760.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,485/5,598,760.50 = 5,598,760.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,485x = 5,598,760.50 × 5,598,760.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,485x = 31,346,119,136,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,346,119,136,360.25/3,799,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,096.83

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