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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,669.47 and 5,874,851.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,669.47 and 5,874,851.53 is: 9,121,801.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,669.47 : 5,874,851.53 = 5,874,851.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,669.47/5,874,851.53 = 5,874,851.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,669.47x = 5,874,851.53 × 5,874,851.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,669.47x = 34,513,880,514,230.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,513,880,514,230.47/3,783,669.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,121,801.15

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