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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,705,824.25 and 5,536,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,705,824.25 and 5,536,917 is: 8,272,774.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,705,824.25 : 5,536,917 = 5,536,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,705,824.25/5,536,917 = 5,536,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,705,824.25x = 5,536,917 × 5,536,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,705,824.25x = 30,657,449,864,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,657,449,864,889/3,705,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,272,774.91

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