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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,270.75 and 5,884,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,270.75 and 5,884,106.75 is: 9,175,782.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,270.75 : 5,884,106.75 = 5,884,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,270.75/5,884,106.75 = 5,884,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,270.75x = 5,884,106.75 × 5,884,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,270.75x = 34,622,712,245,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,622,712,245,395.56/3,773,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,175,782.64

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