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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,556.75 and 5,387,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,556.75 and 5,387,958 is: 7,926,182.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,556.75 : 5,387,958 = 5,387,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,556.75/5,387,958 = 5,387,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,556.75x = 5,387,958 × 5,387,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,556.75x = 29,030,091,409,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,030,091,409,764/3,662,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,182.01

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