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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,349.75 and 5,601,306.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,349.75 and 5,601,306.75 is: 8,392,643.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,349.75 : 5,601,306.75 = 5,601,306.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,349.75/5,601,306.75 = 5,601,306.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,349.75x = 5,601,306.75 × 5,601,306.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,349.75x = 31,374,637,307,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,637,307,595.56/3,738,349.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,643.65

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