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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,163.38 and 5,520,939.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,163.38 and 5,520,939.75 is: 8,235,458.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,163.38 : 5,520,939.75 = 5,520,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,163.38/5,520,939.75 = 5,520,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,163.38x = 5,520,939.75 × 5,520,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,163.38x = 30,480,775,723,130.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,480,775,723,130.06/3,701,163.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,458.05

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