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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,576.50 and 5,816,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,576.50 and 5,816,331 is: 9,010,258.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,576.50 : 5,816,331 = 5,816,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,576.50/5,816,331 = 5,816,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,576.50x = 5,816,331 × 5,816,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,576.50x = 33,829,706,301,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,829,706,301,561/3,754,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,010,258.89

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