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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,821,910.75 and 5,788,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,821,910.75 and 5,788,503 is: 8,767,019.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821,910.75 : 5,788,503 = 5,788,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821,910.75/5,788,503 = 5,788,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821,910.75x = 5,788,503 × 5,788,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821,910.75x = 33,506,766,981,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,506,766,981,009/3,821,910.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,019.74

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