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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,652,861.25 and 5,817,547.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,652,861.25 and 5,817,547.75 is: 9,265,028.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,652,861.25 : 5,817,547.75 = 5,817,547.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,652,861.25/5,817,547.75 = 5,817,547.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,652,861.25x = 5,817,547.75 × 5,817,547.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,652,861.25x = 33,843,861,823,530.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,843,861,823,530.06/3,652,861.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,265,028.02

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