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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,655,586.25 and 5,657,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,655,586.25 and 5,657,526 is: 8,755,805.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,586.25 : 5,657,526 = 5,657,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,586.25/5,657,526 = 5,657,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,586.25x = 5,657,526 × 5,657,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,586.25x = 32,007,600,440,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,007,600,440,676/3,655,586.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755,805.02

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