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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,830,827.25 and 5,713,020.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,830,827.25 and 5,713,020.25 is: 8,519,987.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,827.25 : 5,713,020.25 = 5,713,020.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,827.25/5,713,020.25 = 5,713,020.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,827.25x = 5,713,020.25 × 5,713,020.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,827.25x = 32,638,600,376,910.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,638,600,376,910.06/3,830,827.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,987.52

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