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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,680,374.50 and 5,586,779.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,680,374.50 and 5,586,779.25 is: 8,480,686.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,680,374.50 : 5,586,779.25 = 5,586,779.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,680,374.50/5,586,779.25 = 5,586,779.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,680,374.50x = 5,586,779.25 × 5,586,779.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,680,374.50x = 31,212,102,388,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,212,102,388,230.56/3,680,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,480,686.51

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