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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,757.25 and 5,426,436.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,757.25 and 5,426,436.38 is: 8,195,992.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,757.25 : 5,426,436.38 = 5,426,436.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,757.25/5,426,436.38 = 5,426,436.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,757.25x = 5,426,436.38 × 5,426,436.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,757.25x = 29,446,211,731,923.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,446,211,731,923.14/3,592,757.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,195,992.57

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