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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,854.06 and 5,568,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,854.06 and 5,568,000.75 is: 8,318,713.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,854.06 : 5,568,000.75 = 5,568,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,854.06/5,568,000.75 = 5,568,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,854.06x = 5,568,000.75 × 5,568,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,854.06x = 31,002,632,352,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,002,632,352,000.56/3,726,854.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,318,713.81

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