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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,786,284.25 and 5,873,888.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,786,284.25 and 5,873,888.25 is: 9,112,512.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,284.25 : 5,873,888.25 = 5,873,888.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,284.25/5,873,888.25 = 5,873,888.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,284.25x = 5,873,888.25 × 5,873,888.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,284.25x = 34,502,563,173,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,502,563,173,488.06/3,786,284.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,112,512.66

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