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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,843,652.50 and 5,790,622.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,843,652.50 and 5,790,622.50 is: 8,723,813.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843,652.50 : 5,790,622.50 = 5,790,622.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843,652.50/5,790,622.50 = 5,790,622.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843,652.50x = 5,790,622.50 × 5,790,622.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843,652.50x = 33,531,308,937,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,531,308,937,506.25/3,843,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,723,813.86

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