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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,880.88 and 5,568,053.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,880.88 and 5,568,053.06 is: 8,318,810.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,880.88 : 5,568,053.06 = 5,568,053.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,880.88/5,568,053.06 = 5,568,053.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,880.88x = 5,568,053.06 × 5,568,053.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,880.88x = 31,003,214,906,815.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,003,214,906,815.63/3,726,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,318,810.27

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