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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,189.63 and 5,880,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,189.63 and 5,880,267 is: 8,902,124.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,189.63 : 5,880,267 = 5,880,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,189.63/5,880,267 = 5,880,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,189.63x = 5,880,267 × 5,880,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,189.63x = 34,577,539,991,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,577,539,991,289/3,884,189.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,124.59

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