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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,703.50 and 5,763,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,703.50 and 5,763,639 is: 8,669,651.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,703.50 : 5,763,639 = 5,763,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,703.50/5,763,639 = 5,763,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,703.50x = 5,763,639 × 5,763,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,703.50x = 33,219,534,522,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,219,534,522,321/3,831,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,651.64

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