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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,439.38 and 5,880,583.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,439.38 and 5,880,583.13 is: 8,902,509.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,439.38 : 5,880,583.13 = 5,880,583.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,439.38/5,880,583.13 = 5,880,583.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,439.38x = 5,880,583.13 × 5,880,583.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,439.38x = 34,581,257,890,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,581,257,890,034.77/3,884,439.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,509.36

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