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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,492.50 and 5,999,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,492.50 and 5,999,976 is: 9,234,264.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,492.50 : 5,999,976 = 5,999,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,492.50/5,999,976 = 5,999,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,492.50x = 5,999,976 × 5,999,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,492.50x = 35,999,712,000,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,999,712,000,576/3,898,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,234,264.78

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