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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,700,680 and 5,551,019.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,700,680 and 5,551,019.63 is: 8,326,528.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,700,680 : 5,551,019.63 = 5,551,019.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,700,680/5,551,019.63 = 5,551,019.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,700,680x = 5,551,019.63 × 5,551,019.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,700,680x = 30,813,818,877,135.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,813,818,877,135.14/3,700,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,326,528.88

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