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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,947.75 and 6,062,881.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,947.75 and 6,062,881.50 is: 10,104,194.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,947.75 : 6,062,881.50 = 6,062,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,947.75/6,062,881.50 = 6,062,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,947.75x = 6,062,881.50 × 6,062,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,947.75x = 36,758,532,083,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,532,083,042.25/3,637,947.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,194.62

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