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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,850,331.63 and 5,918,757.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,850,331.63 and 5,918,757.75 is: 9,098,357.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,331.63 : 5,918,757.75 = 5,918,757.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,331.63/5,918,757.75 = 5,918,757.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,331.63x = 5,918,757.75 × 5,918,757.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,331.63x = 35,031,693,303,185.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,031,693,303,185.06/3,850,331.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,098,357.42

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