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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,134.50 and 5,880,178.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,134.50 and 5,880,178.13 is: 8,901,981.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,134.50 : 5,880,178.13 = 5,880,178.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,134.50/5,880,178.13 = 5,880,178.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,134.50x = 5,880,178.13 × 5,880,178.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,134.50x = 34,576,494,781,728.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,576,494,781,728.52/3,884,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,901,981.84

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