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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,604,682.25 and 5,407,741.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,604,682.25 and 5,407,741.13 is: 8,112,688.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,682.25 : 5,407,741.13 = 5,407,741.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,682.25/5,407,741.13 = 5,407,741.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,682.25x = 5,407,741.13 × 5,407,741.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,682.25x = 29,243,664,075,016.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,243,664,075,016.27/3,604,682.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,688.46

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