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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,916,270.50 and 5,986,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,916,270.50 and 5,986,968 is: 9,152,530.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,916,270.50 : 5,986,968 = 5,986,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,916,270.50/5,986,968 = 5,986,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,916,270.50x = 5,986,968 × 5,986,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,916,270.50x = 35,843,785,833,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,843,785,833,024/3,916,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,152,530.66

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