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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,650,546.25 and 5,674,937.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,650,546.25 and 5,674,937.63 is: 8,821,944.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,650,546.25 : 5,674,937.63 = 5,674,937.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,650,546.25/5,674,937.63 = 5,674,937.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,650,546.25x = 5,674,937.63 × 5,674,937.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,650,546.25x = 32,204,917,047,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,204,917,047,640.64/3,650,546.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,821,944.67

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