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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,789,963 and 5,831,327.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,789,963 and 5,831,327.25 is: 8,972,218.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,963 : 5,831,327.25 = 5,831,327.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,963/5,831,327.25 = 5,831,327.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,963x = 5,831,327.25 × 5,831,327.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,963x = 34,004,377,496,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,004,377,496,592.56/3,789,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,218.86

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