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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,571.50 and 5,759,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,571.50 and 5,759,112 is: 8,893,078.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,571.50 : 5,759,112 = 5,759,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,571.50/5,759,112 = 5,759,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,571.50x = 5,759,112 × 5,759,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,571.50x = 33,167,371,028,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,167,371,028,544/3,729,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,078.21

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