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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,953.88 and 6,062,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,953.88 and 6,062,890.75 is: 10,104,208.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,953.88 : 6,062,890.75 = 6,062,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,953.88/6,062,890.75 = 6,062,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,953.88x = 6,062,890.75 × 6,062,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,953.88x = 36,758,644,246,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,644,246,435.56/3,637,953.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,208.44

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