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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,734,059.50 and 5,635,428.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,734,059.50 and 5,635,428.19 is: 8,504,966.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,059.50 : 5,635,428.19 = 5,635,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,059.50/5,635,428.19 = 5,635,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,059.50x = 5,635,428.19 × 5,635,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,059.50x = 31,758,050,856,469.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,758,050,856,469.54/3,734,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,504,966.47

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