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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,652,861.75 and 5,817,548.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,652,861.75 and 5,817,548.50 is: 9,265,029.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,652,861.75 : 5,817,548.50 = 5,817,548.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,652,861.75/5,817,548.50 = 5,817,548.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,652,861.75x = 5,817,548.50 × 5,817,548.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,652,861.75x = 33,843,870,549,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,843,870,549,852.25/3,652,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,265,029.14

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