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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,745,175.25 and 5,657,121.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,745,175.25 and 5,657,121.75 is: 8,545,134.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,175.25 : 5,657,121.75 = 5,657,121.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,175.25/5,657,121.75 = 5,657,121.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,175.25x = 5,657,121.75 × 5,657,121.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,175.25x = 32,003,026,494,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,003,026,494,323.06/3,745,175.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,545,134.57

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