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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,763,714.50 and 5,988,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,763,714.50 and 5,988,807 is: 9,529,365.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763,714.50 : 5,988,807 = 5,988,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763,714.50/5,988,807 = 5,988,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763,714.50x = 5,988,807 × 5,988,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763,714.50x = 35,865,809,283,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,865,809,283,249/3,763,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,529,365.02

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