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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,793,272.06 and 5,545,896.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,793,272.06 and 5,545,896.38 is: 8,108,294.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793,272.06 : 5,545,896.38 = 5,545,896.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793,272.06/5,545,896.38 = 5,545,896.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793,272.06x = 5,545,896.38 × 5,545,896.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793,272.06x = 30,756,966,602,238.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,756,966,602,238.14/3,793,272.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,108,294.39

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