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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,897,904.50 and 6,067,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,897,904.50 and 6,067,156 is: 9,443,633.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,897,904.50 : 6,067,156 = 6,067,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,897,904.50/6,067,156 = 6,067,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,897,904.50x = 6,067,156 × 6,067,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,897,904.50x = 36,810,381,928,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,810,381,928,336/3,897,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,443,633.61

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