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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,899,426.06 and 6,069,837.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,899,426.06 and 6,069,837.56 is: 9,448,295.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,426.06 : 6,069,837.56 = 6,069,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,426.06/6,069,837.56 = 6,069,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,426.06x = 6,069,837.56 × 6,069,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,426.06x = 36,842,928,035,135.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,842,928,035,135.94/3,899,426.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,448,295.07

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