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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,916,250.65 and 5,986,938.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,916,250.65 and 5,986,938.13 is: 9,152,485.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,916,250.65 : 5,986,938.13 = 5,986,938.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,916,250.65/5,986,938.13 = 5,986,938.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,916,250.65x = 5,986,938.13 × 5,986,938.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,916,250.65x = 35,843,428,159,354.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,843,428,159,354.46/3,916,250.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,152,485.73

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