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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,886.25 and 5,766,630.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,886.25 and 5,766,630.75 is: 8,906,010.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,886.25 : 5,766,630.75 = 5,766,630.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,886.25/5,766,630.75 = 5,766,630.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,886.25x = 5,766,630.75 × 5,766,630.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,886.25x = 33,254,030,206,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,254,030,206,845.56/3,733,886.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906,010.52

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