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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,504.50 and 6,000,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,504.50 and 6,000,000.75 is: 9,234,312.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,504.50 : 6,000,000.75 = 6,000,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,504.50/6,000,000.75 = 6,000,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,504.50x = 6,000,000.75 × 6,000,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,504.50x = 36,000,009,000,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,000,009,000,000.56/3,898,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,234,312.54

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