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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,336.75 and 4,953,497.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,336.75 and 4,953,497.63 is: 6,792,594.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,336.75 : 4,953,497.63 = 4,953,497.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,336.75/4,953,497.63 = 4,953,497.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,336.75x = 4,953,497.63 × 4,953,497.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,336.75x = 24,537,138,720,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,537,138,720,880.64/3,612,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,594.49

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