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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,382.88 and 5,546,647.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,382.88 and 5,546,647.13 is: 8,112,391.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,382.88 : 5,546,647.13 = 5,546,647.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,382.88/5,546,647.13 = 5,546,647.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,382.88x = 5,546,647.13 × 5,546,647.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,382.88x = 30,765,294,329,270.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,765,294,329,270.77/3,792,382.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,391.43

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