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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,508.75 and 5,627,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,508.75 and 5,627,019 is: 8,711,863.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,508.75 : 5,627,019 = 5,627,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,508.75/5,627,019 = 5,627,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,508.75x = 5,627,019 × 5,627,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,508.75x = 31,663,342,826,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,663,342,826,361/3,634,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,711,863.14

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