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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,197.25 and 5,546,292.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,197.25 and 5,546,292.75 is: 8,111,751.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,197.25 : 5,546,292.75 = 5,546,292.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,197.25/5,546,292.75 = 5,546,292.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,197.25x = 5,546,292.75 × 5,546,292.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,197.25x = 30,761,363,268,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,761,363,268,702.56/3,792,197.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,111,751.91

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