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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,109 and 5,505,090.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,109 and 5,505,090.75 is: 8,155,310.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,109 : 5,505,090.75 = 5,505,090.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,109/5,505,090.75 = 5,505,090.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,109x = 5,505,090.75 × 5,505,090.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,109x = 30,306,024,165,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,306,024,165,735.56/3,716,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,155,310.88

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