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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,203.50 and 5,782,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,203.50 and 5,782,757 is: 8,818,165.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,203.50 : 5,782,757 = 5,782,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,203.50/5,782,757 = 5,782,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,203.50x = 5,782,757 × 5,782,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,203.50x = 33,440,278,521,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,440,278,521,049/3,792,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,818,165.62

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