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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,700,679.06 and 5,551,018.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,700,679.06 and 5,551,018.59 is: 8,326,527.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,700,679.06 : 5,551,018.59 = 5,551,018.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,700,679.06/5,551,018.59 = 5,551,018.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,700,679.06x = 5,551,018.59 × 5,551,018.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,700,679.06x = 30,813,807,428,158.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,813,807,428,158.23/3,700,679.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,326,527.89

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