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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,913,871.25 and 5,972,038.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,913,871.25 and 5,972,038.88 is: 9,112,524.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913,871.25 : 5,972,038.88 = 5,972,038.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913,871.25/5,972,038.88 = 5,972,038.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913,871.25x = 5,972,038.88 × 5,972,038.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913,871.25x = 35,665,248,324,511.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,665,248,324,511.27/3,913,871.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,112,524.67

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