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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,931.44 and 5,692,386.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,931.44 and 5,692,386.38 is: 8,706,034.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,931.44 : 5,692,386.38 = 5,692,386.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,931.44/5,692,386.38 = 5,692,386.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,931.44x = 5,692,386.38 × 5,692,386.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,931.44x = 32,403,262,642,285.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,403,262,642,285.64/3,721,931.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,034.27

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