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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,770.50 and 5,349,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,770.50 and 5,349,935 is: 7,645,181.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,770.50 : 5,349,935 = 5,349,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,770.50/5,349,935 = 5,349,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,770.50x = 5,349,935 × 5,349,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,770.50x = 28,621,804,504,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,621,804,504,225/3,743,770.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,645,181.38

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