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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,797,660.06 and 5,426,768.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,797,660.06 and 5,426,768.31 is: 7,754,726.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,660.06 : 5,426,768.31 = 5,426,768.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,660.06/5,426,768.31 = 5,426,768.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,660.06x = 5,426,768.31 × 5,426,768.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,660.06x = 29,449,814,317,554.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,449,814,317,554.10/3,797,660.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,754,726.29

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