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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,826,545.75 and 5,800,556.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,826,545.75 and 5,800,556.25 is: 8,792,904.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,826,545.75 : 5,800,556.25 = 5,800,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,826,545.75/5,800,556.25 = 5,800,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,826,545.75x = 5,800,556.25 × 5,800,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,826,545.75x = 33,646,452,809,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,646,452,809,414.06/3,826,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,792,904.88

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