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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,028.25 and 5,811,711.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,028.25 and 5,811,711.38 is: 8,933,016.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,028.25 : 5,811,711.38 = 5,811,711.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,028.25/5,811,711.38 = 5,811,711.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,028.25x = 5,811,711.38 × 5,811,711.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,028.25x = 33,775,989,106,304.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,775,989,106,304.39/3,781,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,016.86

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