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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,728.25 and 5,937,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,728.25 and 5,937,210 is: 8,995,383.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,728.25 : 5,937,210 = 5,937,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,728.25/5,937,210 = 5,937,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,728.25x = 5,937,210 × 5,937,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,728.25x = 35,250,462,584,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,250,462,584,100/3,918,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,995,383.28

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