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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,626,759.18 and 5,486,784.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,626,759.18 and 5,486,784.33 is: 8,300,744.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,626,759.18 : 5,486,784.33 = 5,486,784.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,626,759.18/5,486,784.33 = 5,486,784.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,626,759.18x = 5,486,784.33 × 5,486,784.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,626,759.18x = 30,104,802,263,358.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,104,802,263,358.11/3,626,759.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,744.76

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