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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,426.75 and 5,930,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,426.75 and 5,930,859 is: 9,187,870.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,426.75 : 5,930,859 = 5,930,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,426.75/5,930,859 = 5,930,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,426.75x = 5,930,859 × 5,930,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,426.75x = 35,175,088,477,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,175,088,477,881/3,828,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,187,870.31

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