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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,923,942.25 and 5,889,826.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,923,942.25 and 5,889,826.13 is: 8,840,612.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923,942.25 : 5,889,826.13 = 5,889,826.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923,942.25/5,889,826.13 = 5,889,826.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923,942.25x = 5,889,826.13 × 5,889,826.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923,942.25x = 34,690,051,782,732.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,690,051,782,732.52/3,923,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,612.21

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