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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,258.88 and 5,812,043.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,258.88 and 5,812,043.63 is: 8,933,493.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,258.88 : 5,812,043.63 = 5,812,043.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,258.88/5,812,043.63 = 5,812,043.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,258.88x = 5,812,043.63 × 5,812,043.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,258.88x = 33,779,851,098,903.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,779,851,098,903.14/3,781,258.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,493.37

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