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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,186.16 and 5,634,916.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,186.16 and 5,634,916.03 is: 8,537,426.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,186.16 : 5,634,916.03 = 5,634,916.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,186.16/5,634,916.03 = 5,634,916.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,186.16x = 5,634,916.03 × 5,634,916.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,186.16x = 31,752,278,679,238.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,752,278,679,238.25/3,719,186.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,537,426.56

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