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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,800,074.50 and 5,892,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,800,074.50 and 5,892,912 is: 9,138,350.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,800,074.50 : 5,892,912 = 5,892,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,800,074.50/5,892,912 = 5,892,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,800,074.50x = 5,892,912 × 5,892,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,800,074.50x = 34,726,411,839,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,726,411,839,744/3,800,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,138,350.27

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