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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,706,983.75 and 5,547,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,706,983.75 and 5,547,051 is: 8,300,488.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,706,983.75 : 5,547,051 = 5,547,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,706,983.75/5,547,051 = 5,547,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,706,983.75x = 5,547,051 × 5,547,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,706,983.75x = 30,769,774,796,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,769,774,796,601/3,706,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300,488.18

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