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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,636,299.25 and 5,422,915.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,636,299.25 and 5,422,915.41 is: 8,087,346.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,299.25 : 5,422,915.41 = 5,422,915.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,299.25/5,422,915.41 = 5,422,915.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,299.25x = 5,422,915.41 × 5,422,915.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,299.25x = 29,408,011,503,343.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,408,011,503,343.60/3,636,299.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,346.36

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