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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,903.38 and 5,652,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,903.38 and 5,652,833.25 is: 8,491,986.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,903.38 : 5,652,833.25 = 5,652,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,903.38/5,652,833.25 = 5,652,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,903.38x = 5,652,833.25 × 5,652,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,903.38x = 31,954,523,752,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,954,523,752,305.56/3,762,903.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,491,986.26

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