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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,691,424.25 and 5,777,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,691,424.25 and 5,777,568 is: 9,042,659.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,691,424.25 : 5,777,568 = 5,777,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,691,424.25/5,777,568 = 5,777,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,691,424.25x = 5,777,568 × 5,777,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,691,424.25x = 33,380,291,994,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,380,291,994,624/3,691,424.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,042,659.35

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