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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,794,698.55 and 5,829,121.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,794,698.55 and 5,829,121.55 is: 8,954,244.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794,698.55 : 5,829,121.55 = 5,829,121.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794,698.55/5,829,121.55 = 5,829,121.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794,698.55x = 5,829,121.55 × 5,829,121.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794,698.55x = 33,978,658,008,242.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,978,658,008,242.39/3,794,698.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,954,244.35

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