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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,703.50 and 5,693,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,703.50 and 5,693,859 is: 8,706,394.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,703.50 : 5,693,859 = 5,693,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,703.50/5,693,859 = 5,693,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,703.50x = 5,693,859 × 5,693,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,703.50x = 32,420,030,311,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,420,030,311,881/3,723,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,394.13

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