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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,488.75 and 5,876,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,488.75 and 5,876,626 is: 9,118,108.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,488.75 : 5,876,626 = 5,876,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,488.75/5,876,626 = 5,876,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,488.75x = 5,876,626 × 5,876,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,488.75x = 34,534,733,143,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,534,733,143,876/3,787,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,118,108.44

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