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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,782,836.50 and 6,022,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,782,836.50 and 6,022,179 is: 9,587,155.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,836.50 : 6,022,179 = 6,022,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,836.50/6,022,179 = 6,022,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,836.50x = 6,022,179 × 6,022,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,836.50x = 36,266,639,908,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,266,639,908,041/3,782,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,587,155.01

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