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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,603.63 and 5,750,632.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,603.63 and 5,750,632.88 is: 8,833,675.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,603.63 : 5,750,632.88 = 5,750,632.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,603.63/5,750,632.88 = 5,750,632.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,603.63x = 5,750,632.88 × 5,750,632.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,603.63x = 33,069,778,463,030.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,069,778,463,030.77/3,743,603.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,675.19

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