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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,757.75 and 5,475,236.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,757.75 and 5,475,236.63 is: 8,007,520.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,757.75 : 5,475,236.63 = 5,475,236.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,757.75/5,475,236.63 = 5,475,236.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,757.75x = 5,475,236.63 × 5,475,236.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,757.75x = 29,978,216,099,741.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,978,216,099,741.39/3,743,757.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,520.28

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