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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,686,074.50 and 5,769,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,686,074.50 and 5,769,894 is: 9,031,742.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,074.50 : 5,769,894 = 5,769,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,074.50/5,769,894 = 5,769,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,074.50x = 5,769,894 × 5,769,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,074.50x = 33,291,676,771,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,291,676,771,236/3,686,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,031,742.79

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