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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,795 and 5,646,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,795 and 5,646,388.50 is: 8,520,430.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,795 : 5,646,388.50 = 5,646,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,795/5,646,388.50 = 5,646,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,795x = 5,646,388.50 × 5,646,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,795x = 31,881,703,092,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,881,703,092,932.25/3,741,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,520,430.19

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