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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,816.50 and 5,702,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,816.50 and 5,702,454 is: 8,946,251.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,816.50 : 5,702,454 = 5,702,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,816.50/5,702,454 = 5,702,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,816.50x = 5,702,454 × 5,702,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,816.50x = 32,517,981,622,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,517,981,622,116/3,634,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,946,251.24

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