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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,442.63 and 5,907,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,442.63 and 5,907,285 is: 9,399,745.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,442.63 : 5,907,285 = 5,907,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,442.63/5,907,285 = 5,907,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,442.63x = 5,907,285 × 5,907,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,442.63x = 34,896,016,071,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,016,071,225/3,712,442.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,745.56

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