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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,009,093.75 and 5,867,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,009,093.75 and 5,867,478 is: 11,441,085.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,009,093.75 : 5,867,478 = 5,867,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,009,093.75/5,867,478 = 5,867,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,009,093.75x = 5,867,478 × 5,867,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,009,093.75x = 34,427,298,080,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,427,298,080,484/3,009,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,441,085.24

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