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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,952.50 and 5,776,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,952.50 and 5,776,995 is: 8,947,478.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,952.50 : 5,776,995 = 5,776,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,952.50/5,776,995 = 5,776,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,952.50x = 5,776,995 × 5,776,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,952.50x = 33,373,671,230,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,373,671,230,025/3,729,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,947,478.88

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