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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,910,531.50 and 5,725,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,910,531.50 and 5,725,806.75 is: 8,383,735.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,910,531.50 : 5,725,806.75 = 5,725,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,910,531.50/5,725,806.75 = 5,725,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,910,531.50x = 5,725,806.75 × 5,725,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,910,531.50x = 32,784,862,938,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,784,862,938,345.56/3,910,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,735.80

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