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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,619.06 and 5,634,566.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,619.06 and 5,634,566.30 is: 8,503,368.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,619.06 : 5,634,566.30 = 5,634,566.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,619.06/5,634,566.30 = 5,634,566.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,619.06x = 5,634,566.30 × 5,634,566.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,619.06x = 31,748,337,353,879.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,748,337,353,879.65/3,733,619.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,503,368.13

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