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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,675,132 and 5,677,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,675,132 and 5,677,816.50 is: 8,771,821.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,675,132 : 5,677,816.50 = 5,677,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,675,132/5,677,816.50 = 5,677,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,675,132x = 5,677,816.50 × 5,677,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,675,132x = 32,237,600,207,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,237,600,207,672.25/3,675,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,771,821.04

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