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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,640,929.75 and 5,527,824.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,640,929.75 and 5,527,824.75 is: 8,392,594.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,929.75 : 5,527,824.75 = 5,527,824.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,929.75/5,527,824.75 = 5,527,824.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,929.75x = 5,527,824.75 × 5,527,824.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,929.75x = 30,556,846,466,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,556,846,466,712.56/3,640,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,594.35

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