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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,679.69 and 5,763,615.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,679.69 and 5,763,615.75 is: 8,669,635.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,679.69 : 5,763,615.75 = 5,763,615.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,679.69/5,763,615.75 = 5,763,615.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,679.69x = 5,763,615.75 × 5,763,615.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,679.69x = 33,219,266,513,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,219,266,513,648.06/3,831,679.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,635.57

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