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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,318.75 and 5,601,261.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,318.75 and 5,601,261.38 is: 8,392,577.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,318.75 : 5,601,261.38 = 5,601,261.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,318.75/5,601,261.38 = 5,601,261.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,318.75x = 5,601,261.38 × 5,601,261.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,318.75x = 31,374,128,991,066.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,128,991,066.89/3,738,318.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,577.28

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