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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,713,002.88 and 5,908,117.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,713,002.88 and 5,908,117.64 is: 9,400,976.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,713,002.88 : 5,908,117.64 = 5,908,117.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,713,002.88/5,908,117.64 = 5,908,117.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,713,002.88x = 5,908,117.64 × 5,908,117.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,713,002.88x = 34,905,854,055,464.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,905,854,055,464.32/3,713,002.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,400,976.85

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