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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,711,165.75 and 5,746,326.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,711,165.75 and 5,746,326.75 is: 8,897,546.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,711,165.75 : 5,746,326.75 = 5,746,326.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,711,165.75/5,746,326.75 = 5,746,326.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,711,165.75x = 5,746,326.75 × 5,746,326.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,711,165.75x = 33,020,271,117,765.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,020,271,117,765.56/3,711,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,546.85

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