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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,635,577 and 5,528,918.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,635,577 and 5,528,918.25 is: 8,408,276.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,635,577 : 5,528,918.25 = 5,528,918.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,635,577/5,528,918.25 = 5,528,918.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,635,577x = 5,528,918.25 × 5,528,918.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,635,577x = 30,568,937,015,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,568,937,015,183.06/3,635,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408,276.60

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