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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,638,287.13 and 5,456,975.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,638,287.13 and 5,456,975.06 is: 8,184,779.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,287.13 : 5,456,975.06 = 5,456,975.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,287.13/5,456,975.06 = 5,456,975.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,287.13x = 5,456,975.06 × 5,456,975.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,287.13x = 29,778,576,832,746.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,778,576,832,746.88/3,638,287.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,184,779.21

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