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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,680,883 and 5,620,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,680,883 and 5,620,974.75 is: 8,583,635.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,680,883 : 5,620,974.75 = 5,620,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,680,883/5,620,974.75 = 5,620,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,680,883x = 5,620,974.75 × 5,620,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,680,883x = 31,595,357,140,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,595,357,140,137.56/3,680,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,583,635.27

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