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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,713,015.88 and 5,908,136.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,713,015.88 and 5,908,136.75 is: 9,401,004.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,713,015.88 : 5,908,136.75 = 5,908,136.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,713,015.88/5,908,136.75 = 5,908,136.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,713,015.88x = 5,908,136.75 × 5,908,136.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,713,015.88x = 34,906,079,856,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,079,856,700.56/3,713,015.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,401,004.74

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