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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,091.75 and 5,880,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,091.75 and 5,880,114 is: 8,901,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,091.75 : 5,880,114 = 5,880,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,091.75/5,880,114 = 5,880,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,091.75x = 5,880,114 × 5,880,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,091.75x = 34,575,740,652,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,575,740,652,996/3,884,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,901,885.66

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