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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,830,827.88 and 5,713,021.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,830,827.88 and 5,713,021.13 is: 8,519,988.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,827.88 : 5,713,021.13 = 5,713,021.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,827.88/5,713,021.13 = 5,713,021.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,827.88x = 5,713,021.13 × 5,713,021.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,827.88x = 32,638,610,374,696.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,638,610,374,696.27/3,830,827.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,988.74

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