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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,917,959.88 and 5,936,194.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,917,959.88 and 5,936,194.69 is: 8,994,070.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,959.88 : 5,936,194.69 = 5,936,194.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,959.88/5,936,194.69 = 5,936,194.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,959.88x = 5,936,194.69 × 5,936,194.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,959.88x = 35,238,407,367,903.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,238,407,367,903.22/3,917,959.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994,070.51

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