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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,739,790.25 and 5,076,604.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,739,790.25 and 5,076,604.13 is: 6,891,271.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739,790.25 : 5,076,604.13 = 5,076,604.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739,790.25/5,076,604.13 = 5,076,604.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739,790.25x = 5,076,604.13 × 5,076,604.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739,790.25x = 25,771,909,441,967.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,771,909,441,967.02/3,739,790.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891,271.36

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