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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,571.50 and 6,075,047.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,571.50 and 6,075,047.25 is: 9,382,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,571.50 : 6,075,047.25 = 6,075,047.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,571.50/6,075,047.25 = 6,075,047.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,571.50x = 6,075,047.25 × 6,075,047.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,571.50x = 36,906,199,089,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,906,199,089,732.56/3,933,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,363.86

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