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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,896.75 and 5,792,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,896.75 and 5,792,607 is: 9,133,162.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,896.75 : 5,792,607 = 5,792,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,896.75/5,792,607 = 5,792,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,896.75x = 5,792,607 × 5,792,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,896.75x = 33,554,295,856,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,554,295,856,449/3,673,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133,162.45

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