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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,928.63 and 5,692,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,928.63 and 5,692,383 is: 8,706,030.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,928.63 : 5,692,383 = 5,692,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,928.63/5,692,383 = 5,692,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,928.63x = 5,692,383 × 5,692,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,928.63x = 32,403,224,218,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,403,224,218,689/3,721,928.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,030.52

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