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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,568,458.38 and 5,086,967.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,568,458.38 and 5,086,967.06 is: 7,251,656.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568,458.38 : 5,086,967.06 = 5,086,967.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568,458.38/5,086,967.06 = 5,086,967.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568,458.38x = 5,086,967.06 × 5,086,967.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568,458.38x = 25,877,233,894,959.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,877,233,894,959.88/3,568,458.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,656.37

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