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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,263 and 5,589,946.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,263 and 5,589,946.50 is: 8,347,664.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,263 : 5,589,946.50 = 5,589,946.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,263/5,589,946.50 = 5,589,946.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,263x = 5,589,946.50 × 5,589,946.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,263x = 31,247,501,872,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,247,501,872,862.25/3,743,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,347,664.02

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