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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,539.88 and 5,387,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,539.88 and 5,387,937.75 is: 7,926,158.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,539.88 : 5,387,937.75 = 5,387,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,539.88/5,387,937.75 = 5,387,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,539.88x = 5,387,937.75 × 5,387,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,539.88x = 29,029,873,197,875.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,029,873,197,875.06/3,662,539.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,158.95

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