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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,748,372.66 and 5,758,960.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,748,372.66 and 5,758,960.29 is: 8,848,005.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,748,372.66 : 5,758,960.29 = 5,758,960.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,748,372.66/5,758,960.29 = 5,758,960.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,748,372.66x = 5,758,960.29 × 5,758,960.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,748,372.66x = 33,165,623,610,998.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,165,623,610,998.83/3,748,372.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,005.94

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