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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,799,680.94 and 5,599,021.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,799,680.94 and 5,599,021.69 is: 8,250,441.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,799,680.94 : 5,599,021.69 = 5,599,021.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,799,680.94/5,599,021.69 = 5,599,021.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,799,680.94x = 5,599,021.69 × 5,599,021.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,799,680.94x = 31,349,043,857,095.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,349,043,857,095.35/3,799,680.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250,441.12

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