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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,318.94 and 5,608,131.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,318.94 and 5,608,131.19 is: 8,440,269.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,318.94 : 5,608,131.19 = 5,608,131.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,318.94/5,608,131.19 = 5,608,131.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,318.94x = 5,608,131.19 × 5,608,131.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,318.94x = 31,451,135,416,210.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,135,416,210.16/3,726,318.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,440,269.32

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