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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889,807.88 and 5,708,595.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889,807.88 and 5,708,595.38 is: 8,377,807.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,807.88 : 5,708,595.38 = 5,708,595.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,807.88/5,708,595.38 = 5,708,595.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,807.88x = 5,708,595.38 × 5,708,595.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,807.88x = 32,588,061,155,471.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,588,061,155,471.39/3,889,807.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,807.39

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