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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,490.25 and 5,626,968.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,490.25 and 5,626,968.75 is: 8,711,751.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,490.25 : 5,626,968.75 = 5,626,968.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,490.25/5,626,968.75 = 5,626,968.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,490.25x = 5,626,968.75 × 5,626,968.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,490.25x = 31,662,777,313,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,662,777,313,476.56/3,634,490.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,711,751.89

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