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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,631,754.25 and 5,428,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,631,754.25 and 5,428,246.50 is: 8,113,395.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,631,754.25 : 5,428,246.50 = 5,428,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,631,754.25/5,428,246.50 = 5,428,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,631,754.25x = 5,428,246.50 × 5,428,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,631,754.25x = 29,465,860,064,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,465,860,064,762.25/3,631,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,395.91

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