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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,597.25 and 5,750,623.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,597.25 and 5,750,623.48 is: 8,833,661.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,597.25 : 5,750,623.48 = 5,750,623.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,597.25/5,750,623.48 = 5,750,623.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,597.25x = 5,750,623.48 × 5,750,623.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,597.25x = 33,069,670,369,191.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,069,670,369,191.77/3,743,597.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,661.36

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