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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,905,287.88 and 5,843,787.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,905,287.88 and 5,843,787.87 is: 8,744,517.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,905,287.88 : 5,843,787.87 = 5,843,787.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,905,287.88/5,843,787.87 = 5,843,787.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,905,287.88x = 5,843,787.87 × 5,843,787.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,905,287.88x = 34,149,856,705,172.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,149,856,705,172.35/3,905,287.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,744,517.11

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