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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,269.13 and 5,884,104.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,269.13 and 5,884,104.56 is: 9,175,779.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,269.13 : 5,884,104.56 = 5,884,104.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,269.13/5,884,104.56 = 5,884,104.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,269.13x = 5,884,104.56 × 5,884,104.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,269.13x = 34,622,686,502,433.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,622,686,502,433.32/3,773,269.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,175,779.77

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