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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,917.75 and 5,766,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,917.75 and 5,766,714 is: 8,906,192.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,917.75 : 5,766,714 = 5,766,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,917.75/5,766,714 = 5,766,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,917.75x = 5,766,714 × 5,766,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,917.75x = 33,254,990,357,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,254,990,357,796/3,733,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906,192.53

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