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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,532.50 and 5,789,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,532.50 and 5,789,376 is: 9,001,364.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,532.50 : 5,789,376 = 5,789,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,532.50/5,789,376 = 5,789,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,532.50x = 5,789,376 × 5,789,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,532.50x = 33,516,874,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,516,874,469,376/3,723,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,001,364.82

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