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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,775,729.50 and 5,988,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,775,729.50 and 5,988,087 is: 9,496,757.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,775,729.50 : 5,988,087 = 5,988,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,775,729.50/5,988,087 = 5,988,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,775,729.50x = 5,988,087 × 5,988,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,775,729.50x = 35,857,185,919,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,857,185,919,569/3,775,729.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,496,757.10

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