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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,914.50 and 5,365,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,914.50 and 5,365,443 is: 7,591,937.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,914.50 : 5,365,443 = 5,365,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,914.50/5,365,443 = 5,365,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,914.50x = 5,365,443 × 5,365,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,914.50x = 28,787,978,586,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,787,978,586,249/3,791,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591,937.68

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