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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,087 and 5,890,576.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,087 and 5,890,576.50 is: 9,128,675.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,087 : 5,890,576.50 = 5,890,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,087/5,890,576.50 = 5,890,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,087x = 5,890,576.50 × 5,890,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,087x = 34,698,891,502,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,698,891,502,352.25/3,801,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,128,675.96

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