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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,775.56 and 5,989,165.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,775.56 and 5,989,165.69 is: 9,162,748.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,775.56 : 5,989,165.69 = 5,989,165.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,775.56/5,989,165.69 = 5,989,165.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,775.56x = 5,989,165.69 × 5,989,165.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,775.56x = 35,870,105,632,327.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,870,105,632,327.34/3,914,775.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,162,748.94

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