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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,740,758.50 and 5,803,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,740,758.50 and 5,803,594.50 is: 9,003,978.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,758.50 : 5,803,594.50 = 5,803,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,758.50/5,803,594.50 = 5,803,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,758.50x = 5,803,594.50 × 5,803,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,758.50x = 33,681,709,120,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,681,709,120,430.25/3,740,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,003,978.50

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