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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,516.50 and 5,816,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,516.50 and 5,816,238.75 is: 9,010,117.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,516.50 : 5,816,238.75 = 5,816,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,516.50/5,816,238.75 = 5,816,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,516.50x = 5,816,238.75 × 5,816,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,516.50x = 33,828,633,197,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,828,633,197,001.56/3,754,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,010,117.07

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