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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,524,145.75 and 5,607,636.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,524,145.75 and 5,607,636.75 is: 8,922,897.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,524,145.75 : 5,607,636.75 = 5,607,636.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,524,145.75/5,607,636.75 = 5,607,636.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,524,145.75x = 5,607,636.75 × 5,607,636.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,524,145.75x = 31,445,589,919,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,445,589,919,950.56/3,524,145.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,922,897.11

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