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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,832.50 and 5,441,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,832.50 and 5,441,760 is: 7,795,224.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,832.50 : 5,441,760 = 5,441,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,832.50/5,441,760 = 5,441,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,832.50x = 5,441,760 × 5,441,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,832.50x = 29,612,751,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,612,751,897,600/3,798,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,795,224.43

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