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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,272.13 and 5,884,108.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,272.13 and 5,884,108.50 is: 9,175,784.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,272.13 : 5,884,108.50 = 5,884,108.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,272.13/5,884,108.50 = 5,884,108.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,272.13x = 5,884,108.50 × 5,884,108.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,272.13x = 34,622,732,839,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,622,732,839,772.25/3,773,272.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,175,784.75

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