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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,089.63 and 5,936,289.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,089.63 and 5,936,289.75 is: 8,994,060.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,089.63 : 5,936,289.75 = 5,936,289.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,089.63/5,936,289.75 = 5,936,289.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,089.63x = 5,936,289.75 × 5,936,289.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,089.63x = 35,239,535,995,955.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,239,535,995,955.06/3,918,089.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994,060.72

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