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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,884.75 and 5,430,447.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,884.75 and 5,430,447.38 is: 7,936,133.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,884.75 : 5,430,447.38 = 5,430,447.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,884.75/5,430,447.38 = 5,430,447.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,884.75x = 5,430,447.38 × 5,430,447.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,884.75x = 29,489,758,692,644.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,489,758,692,644.39/3,715,884.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,936,133.84

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