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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,637.79 and 6,093,850.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,637.79 and 6,093,850.31 is: 9,559,452.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,637.79 : 6,093,850.31 = 6,093,850.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,637.79/6,093,850.31 = 6,093,850.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,637.79x = 6,093,850.31 × 6,093,850.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,637.79x = 37,135,011,633,386.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,135,011,633,386.70/3,884,637.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559,452.80

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