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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,197.50 and 5,634,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,197.50 and 5,634,933 is: 8,537,451.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,197.50 : 5,634,933 = 5,634,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,197.50/5,634,933 = 5,634,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,197.50x = 5,634,933 × 5,634,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,197.50x = 31,752,469,914,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,752,469,914,489/3,719,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,537,451.94

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