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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,900,903.75 and 5,176,082.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,900,903.75 and 5,176,082.25 is: 6,868,107.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,900,903.75 : 5,176,082.25 = 5,176,082.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,900,903.75/5,176,082.25 = 5,176,082.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,900,903.75x = 5,176,082.25 × 5,176,082.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,900,903.75x = 26,791,827,458,765.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,791,827,458,765.06/3,900,903.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,107.80

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