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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,722,604.75 and 5,972,626.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,722,604.75 and 5,972,626.13 is: 9,582,608.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,722,604.75 : 5,972,626.13 = 5,972,626.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,722,604.75/5,972,626.13 = 5,972,626.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,722,604.75x = 5,972,626.13 × 5,972,626.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,722,604.75x = 35,672,262,829,032.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,672,262,829,032.52/3,722,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,582,608.21

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