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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,094.50 and 6,054,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,094.50 and 6,054,456 is: 9,355,679.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,094.50 : 6,054,456 = 6,054,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,094.50/6,054,456 = 6,054,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,094.50x = 6,054,456 × 6,054,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,094.50x = 36,656,437,455,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,656,437,455,936/3,918,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,355,679.77

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