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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,689.75 and 5,057,862.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,689.75 and 5,057,862.75 is: 7,032,478.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,689.75 : 5,057,862.75 = 5,057,862.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,689.75/5,057,862.75 = 5,057,862.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,689.75x = 5,057,862.75 × 5,057,862.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,689.75x = 25,581,975,597,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,581,975,597,837.56/3,637,689.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,032,478.68

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