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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,694,753.50 and 5,883,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,694,753.50 and 5,883,630 is: 9,369,258.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,753.50 : 5,883,630 = 5,883,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,753.50/5,883,630 = 5,883,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,753.50x = 5,883,630 × 5,883,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,753.50x = 34,617,101,976,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,617,101,976,900/3,694,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,258.86

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