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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,900,787.88 and 5,175,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,900,787.88 and 5,175,900 is: 6,867,828.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,900,787.88 : 5,175,900 = 5,175,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,900,787.88/5,175,900 = 5,175,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,900,787.88x = 5,175,900 × 5,175,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,900,787.88x = 26,789,940,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,789,940,810,000/3,900,787.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867,828.16

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