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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,980.75 and 5,694,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,980.75 and 5,694,265 is: 8,706,987.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,980.75 : 5,694,265 = 5,694,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,980.75/5,694,265 = 5,694,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,980.75x = 5,694,265 × 5,694,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,980.75x = 32,424,653,890,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,424,653,890,225/3,723,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,987.51

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