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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,584,001.75 and 5,684,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,584,001.75 and 5,684,017.75 is: 9,014,520.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584,001.75 : 5,684,017.75 = 5,684,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584,001.75/5,684,017.75 = 5,684,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584,001.75x = 5,684,017.75 × 5,684,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584,001.75x = 32,308,057,782,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,308,057,782,315.06/3,584,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,014,520.65

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