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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,711,162 and 5,746,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,711,162 and 5,746,319.50 is: 8,897,533.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,711,162 : 5,746,319.50 = 5,746,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,711,162/5,746,319.50 = 5,746,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,711,162x = 5,746,319.50 × 5,746,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,711,162x = 33,020,187,796,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,020,187,796,080.25/3,711,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,533.39

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