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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,236.75 and 5,931,651.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,236.75 and 5,931,651.38 is: 9,432,239.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,236.75 : 5,931,651.38 = 5,931,651.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,236.75/5,931,651.38 = 5,931,651.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,236.75x = 5,931,651.38 × 5,931,651.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,236.75x = 35,184,488,034,539.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,184,488,034,539.39/3,730,236.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,432,239.93

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