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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,551.69 and 5,349,607.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,551.69 and 5,349,607.03 is: 7,644,690.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,551.69 : 5,349,607.03 = 5,349,607.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,551.69/5,349,607.03 = 5,349,607.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,551.69x = 5,349,607.03 × 5,349,607.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,551.69x = 28,618,295,388,799.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,618,295,388,799.44/3,743,551.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,644,690.87

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