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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,928,933.50 and 5,908,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,928,933.50 and 5,908,023 is: 8,884,023.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,933.50 : 5,908,023 = 5,908,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,933.50/5,908,023 = 5,908,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,933.50x = 5,908,023 × 5,908,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,933.50x = 34,904,735,768,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,904,735,768,529/3,928,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,023.05

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