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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,923,941.50 and 5,889,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,923,941.50 and 5,889,825 is: 8,840,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923,941.50 : 5,889,825 = 5,889,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923,941.50/5,889,825 = 5,889,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923,941.50x = 5,889,825 × 5,889,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923,941.50x = 34,690,038,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,690,038,530,625/3,923,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,610.53

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