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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,041.75 and 5,811,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,041.75 and 5,811,732 is: 8,933,048.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,041.75 : 5,811,732 = 5,811,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,041.75/5,811,732 = 5,811,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,041.75x = 5,811,732 × 5,811,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,041.75x = 33,776,228,839,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,228,839,824/3,781,041.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,048.37

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