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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,911,924.25 and 5,984,061.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,911,924.25 and 5,984,061.75 is: 9,153,805.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,911,924.25 : 5,984,061.75 = 5,984,061.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,911,924.25/5,984,061.75 = 5,984,061.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,911,924.25x = 5,984,061.75 × 5,984,061.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,911,924.25x = 35,808,995,027,813.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,808,995,027,813.06/3,911,924.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,153,805.84

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