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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,954.75 and 6,062,891.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,954.75 and 6,062,891.88 is: 10,104,209.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,954.75 : 6,062,891.88 = 6,062,891.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,954.75/6,062,891.88 = 6,062,891.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,954.75x = 6,062,891.88 × 6,062,891.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,954.75x = 36,758,657,887,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,657,887,941.02/3,637,954.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,209.76

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