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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,587.25 and 5,936,524.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,587.25 and 5,936,524.88 is: 8,959,335.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,587.25 : 5,936,524.88 = 5,936,524.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,587.25/5,936,524.88 = 5,936,524.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,587.25x = 5,936,524.88 × 5,936,524.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,587.25x = 35,242,327,591,493.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,242,327,591,493.77/3,933,587.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,335.42

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