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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,687.50 and 5,286,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,687.50 and 5,286,120 is: 7,544,660.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,687.50 : 5,286,120 = 5,286,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,687.50/5,286,120 = 5,286,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,687.50x = 5,286,120 × 5,286,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,687.50x = 27,943,064,654,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,943,064,654,400/3,703,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,544,660.46

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