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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,609,906.75 and 5,415,639.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,609,906.75 and 5,415,639.75 is: 8,124,629.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,609,906.75 : 5,415,639.75 = 5,415,639.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,609,906.75/5,415,639.75 = 5,415,639.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,609,906.75x = 5,415,639.75 × 5,415,639.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,609,906.75x = 29,329,153,901,780.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,329,153,901,780.06/3,609,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,124,629.23

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