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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,438.13 and 5,907,278.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,438.13 and 5,907,278.25 is: 9,399,735.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,438.13 : 5,907,278.25 = 5,907,278.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,438.13/5,907,278.25 = 5,907,278.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,438.13x = 5,907,278.25 × 5,907,278.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,438.13x = 34,895,936,322,923.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,895,936,322,923.06/3,712,438.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,735.47

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