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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,776,172.75 and 5,807,598.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,776,172.75 and 5,807,598.75 is: 8,931,848.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776,172.75 : 5,807,598.75 = 5,807,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776,172.75/5,807,598.75 = 5,807,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776,172.75x = 5,807,598.75 × 5,807,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776,172.75x = 33,728,203,241,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,728,203,241,001.56/3,776,172.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,931,848.59

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