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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,756,363 and 5,612,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,756,363 and 5,612,431.50 is: 8,385,607.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,363 : 5,612,431.50 = 5,612,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,363/5,612,431.50 = 5,612,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,363x = 5,612,431.50 × 5,612,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,363x = 31,499,387,342,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,499,387,342,192.25/3,756,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,607.93

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