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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,795,228.75 and 5,550,500.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,795,228.75 and 5,550,500.25 is: 8,117,574.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,795,228.75 : 5,550,500.25 = 5,550,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,795,228.75/5,550,500.25 = 5,550,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,795,228.75x = 5,550,500.25 × 5,550,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,795,228.75x = 30,808,053,025,250.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,808,053,025,250.06/3,795,228.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,117,574.74

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