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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,789,951.75 and 5,831,308.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,789,951.75 and 5,831,308.13 is: 8,972,186.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,951.75 : 5,831,308.13 = 5,831,308.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,951.75/5,831,308.13 = 5,831,308.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,951.75x = 5,831,308.13 × 5,831,308.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,951.75x = 34,004,154,448,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,004,154,448,691.02/3,789,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,186.64

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