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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,789,952.88 and 5,831,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,789,952.88 and 5,831,310 is: 8,972,189.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,952.88 : 5,831,310 = 5,831,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,952.88/5,831,310 = 5,831,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,952.88x = 5,831,310 × 5,831,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,952.88x = 34,004,176,316,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,004,176,316,100/3,789,952.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,189.74

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