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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,751,372.50 and 5,812,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,751,372.50 and 5,812,389 is: 9,005,734.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,751,372.50 : 5,812,389 = 5,812,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,751,372.50/5,812,389 = 5,812,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,751,372.50x = 5,812,389 × 5,812,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,751,372.50x = 33,783,865,887,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,783,865,887,321/3,751,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,005,734.80

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