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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,908.13 and 5,365,435.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,908.13 and 5,365,435.78 is: 7,591,930.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,908.13 : 5,365,435.78 = 5,365,435.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,908.13/5,365,435.78 = 5,365,435.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,908.13x = 5,365,435.78 × 5,365,435.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,908.13x = 28,787,901,122,717.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,787,901,122,717.80/3,791,908.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591,930.02

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