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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,247.88 and 5,884,073.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,247.88 and 5,884,073.75 is: 9,175,735.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,247.88 : 5,884,073.75 = 5,884,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,247.88/5,884,073.75 = 5,884,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,247.88x = 5,884,073.75 × 5,884,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,247.88x = 34,622,323,895,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,622,323,895,439.06/3,773,247.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,175,735.35

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