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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,928,818.94 and 5,869,032.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,928,818.94 and 5,869,032.19 is: 8,767,402.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,818.94 : 5,869,032.19 = 5,869,032.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,818.94/5,869,032.19 = 5,869,032.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,818.94x = 5,869,032.19 × 5,869,032.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,818.94x = 34,445,538,817,911.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,445,538,817,911.04/3,928,818.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,767,402.97

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