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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,816,555.75 and 5,901,986.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,816,555.75 and 5,901,986.25 is: 9,126,931.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,816,555.75 : 5,901,986.25 = 5,901,986.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,816,555.75/5,901,986.25 = 5,901,986.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,816,555.75x = 5,901,986.25 × 5,901,986.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,816,555.75x = 34,833,441,695,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,833,441,695,189.06/3,816,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,126,931.19

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