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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,805,800.75 and 5,902,023.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,805,800.75 and 5,902,023.50 is: 9,152,838.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,805,800.75 : 5,902,023.50 = 5,902,023.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,805,800.75/5,902,023.50 = 5,902,023.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,805,800.75x = 5,902,023.50 × 5,902,023.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,805,800.75x = 34,833,881,394,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,833,881,394,552.25/3,805,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,152,838.96

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