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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,785,518.50 and 5,723,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,785,518.50 and 5,723,385 is: 8,653,275.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,518.50 : 5,723,385 = 5,723,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,518.50/5,723,385 = 5,723,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,518.50x = 5,723,385 × 5,723,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,518.50x = 32,757,135,858,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,757,135,858,225/3,785,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,653,275.86

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