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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,895,554 and 5,821,528.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,895,554 and 5,821,528.13 is: 8,699,709.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,554 : 5,821,528.13 = 5,821,528.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,554/5,821,528.13 = 5,821,528.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,554x = 5,821,528.13 × 5,821,528.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,554x = 33,890,189,710,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,890,189,710,166.02/3,895,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,699,709.90

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