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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,691,212 and 5,778,744.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,691,212 and 5,778,744.75 is: 9,046,863.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,691,212 : 5,778,744.75 = 5,778,744.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,691,212/5,778,744.75 = 5,778,744.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,691,212x = 5,778,744.75 × 5,778,744.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,691,212x = 33,393,890,885,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,393,890,885,652.56/3,691,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,046,863.44

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