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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,570.75 and 5,759,110.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,570.75 and 5,759,110.13 is: 8,893,074.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,570.75 : 5,759,110.13 = 5,759,110.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,570.75/5,759,110.13 = 5,759,110.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,570.75x = 5,759,110.13 × 5,759,110.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,570.75x = 33,167,349,431,877.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,167,349,431,877.52/3,729,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,074.20

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