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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,255.50 and 5,931,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,255.50 and 5,931,678 is: 9,432,277.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,255.50 : 5,931,678 = 5,931,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,255.50/5,931,678 = 5,931,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,255.50x = 5,931,678 × 5,931,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,255.50x = 35,184,803,895,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,184,803,895,684/3,730,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,432,277.20

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