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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,260.25 and 6,052,075.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,260.25 and 6,052,075.88 is: 9,347,929.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,260.25 : 6,052,075.88 = 6,052,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,260.25/6,052,075.88 = 6,052,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,260.25x = 6,052,075.88 × 6,052,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,260.25x = 36,627,622,396,757.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,627,622,396,757.02/3,918,260.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,929.96

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