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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,193.75 and 5,634,928.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,193.75 and 5,634,928.13 is: 8,537,445.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,193.75 : 5,634,928.13 = 5,634,928.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,193.75/5,634,928.13 = 5,634,928.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,193.75x = 5,634,928.13 × 5,634,928.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,193.75x = 31,752,414,973,916.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,752,414,973,916.02/3,719,193.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,537,445.78

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