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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,089.75 and 5,756,602.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,089.75 and 5,756,602.50 is: 8,688,435.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,089.75 : 5,756,602.50 = 5,756,602.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,089.75/5,756,602.50 = 5,756,602.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,089.75x = 5,756,602.50 × 5,756,602.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,089.75x = 33,138,472,343,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,138,472,343,006.25/3,814,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,435.38

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