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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,813,135 and 5,591,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,813,135 and 5,591,398.50 is: 8,198,958.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813,135 : 5,591,398.50 = 5,591,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813,135/5,591,398.50 = 5,591,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813,135x = 5,591,398.50 × 5,591,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813,135x = 31,263,737,185,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,263,737,185,802.25/3,813,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,958.91

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