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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,852.50 and 5,700,223.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,852.50 and 5,700,223.50 is: 8,772,635.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,852.50 : 5,700,223.50 = 5,700,223.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,852.50/5,700,223.50 = 5,700,223.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,852.50x = 5,700,223.50 × 5,700,223.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,852.50x = 32,492,547,949,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,492,547,949,952.25/3,703,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,772,635.51

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