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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,600.25 and 5,750,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,600.25 and 5,750,628 is: 8,833,668.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,600.25 : 5,750,628 = 5,750,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,600.25/5,750,628 = 5,750,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,600.25x = 5,750,628 × 5,750,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,600.25x = 33,069,722,394,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,069,722,394,384/3,743,600.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,668.18

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