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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,936.54 and 5,908,013.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,936.54 and 5,908,013.91 is: 9,400,814.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,936.54 : 5,908,013.91 = 5,908,013.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,936.54/5,908,013.91 = 5,908,013.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,936.54x = 5,908,013.91 × 5,908,013.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,936.54x = 34,904,628,385,677.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,904,628,385,677.03/3,712,936.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,400,814.71

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