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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,605,824.50 and 5,575,788.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,605,824.50 and 5,575,788.75 is: 8,622,000.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,824.50 : 5,575,788.75 = 5,575,788.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,824.50/5,575,788.75 = 5,575,788.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,824.50x = 5,575,788.75 × 5,575,788.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,824.50x = 31,089,420,184,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,089,420,184,626.56/3,605,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,622,000.37

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