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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,628.75 and 5,750,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,628.75 and 5,750,673 is: 8,833,739.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,628.75 : 5,750,673 = 5,750,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,628.75/5,750,673 = 5,750,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,628.75x = 5,750,673 × 5,750,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,628.75x = 33,070,239,952,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,070,239,952,929/3,743,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,739.18

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