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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,790,000.75 and 5,831,383.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,790,000.75 and 5,831,383.75 is: 8,972,303.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,000.75 : 5,831,383.75 = 5,831,383.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,000.75/5,831,383.75 = 5,831,383.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,000.75x = 5,831,383.75 × 5,831,383.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,000.75x = 34,005,036,439,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,005,036,439,764.06/3,790,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,303.35

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