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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,090.25 and 5,936,290.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,090.25 and 5,936,290.75 is: 8,994,062.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,090.25 : 5,936,290.75 = 5,936,290.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,090.25/5,936,290.75 = 5,936,290.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,090.25x = 5,936,290.75 × 5,936,290.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,090.25x = 35,239,547,868,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,239,547,868,535.56/3,918,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994,062.32

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