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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,638,463.75 and 6,063,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,638,463.75 and 6,063,576.75 is: 10,105,078.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,463.75 : 6,063,576.75 = 6,063,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,463.75/6,063,576.75 = 6,063,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,463.75x = 6,063,576.75 × 6,063,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,463.75x = 36,766,963,003,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,766,963,003,140.56/3,638,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,105,078.83

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