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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,757.38 and 5,475,236.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,757.38 and 5,475,236.06 is: 8,007,519.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,757.38 : 5,475,236.06 = 5,475,236.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,757.38/5,475,236.06 = 5,475,236.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,757.38x = 5,475,236.06 × 5,475,236.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,757.38x = 29,978,209,940,100.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,978,209,940,100.50/3,743,757.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,519.43

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