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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,629,564.44 and 5,571,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,629,564.44 and 5,571,240.75 is: 8,551,638.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,629,564.44 : 5,571,240.75 = 5,571,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,629,564.44/5,571,240.75 = 5,571,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,629,564.44x = 5,571,240.75 × 5,571,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,629,564.44x = 31,038,723,494,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,038,723,494,460.56/3,629,564.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,551,638.64

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