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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,797,455.50 and 5,072,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,797,455.50 and 5,072,766.75 is: 6,776,369.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,455.50 : 5,072,766.75 = 5,072,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,455.50/5,072,766.75 = 5,072,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,455.50x = 5,072,766.75 × 5,072,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,455.50x = 25,732,962,499,905.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,732,962,499,905.56/3,797,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,776,369.73

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