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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,978 and 5,694,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,978 and 5,694,260.75 is: 8,706,980.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,978 : 5,694,260.75 = 5,694,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,978/5,694,260.75 = 5,694,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,978x = 5,694,260.75 × 5,694,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,978x = 32,424,605,488,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,424,605,488,990.56/3,723,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,980.95

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