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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,900,907.13 and 5,176,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,900,907.13 and 5,176,086.75 is: 6,868,113.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,900,907.13 : 5,176,086.75 = 5,176,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,900,907.13/5,176,086.75 = 5,176,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,900,907.13x = 5,176,086.75 × 5,176,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,900,907.13x = 26,791,874,043,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,791,874,043,525.56/3,900,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,113.80

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