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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,320 and 5,760,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,320 and 5,760,328.50 is: 8,895,050.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,320 : 5,760,328.50 = 5,760,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,320/5,760,328.50 = 5,760,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,320x = 5,760,328.50 × 5,760,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,320x = 33,181,384,427,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,181,384,427,912.25/3,730,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,895,050.41

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