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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,358.50 and 5,884,044.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,358.50 and 5,884,044.75 is: 8,795,434.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,358.50 : 5,884,044.75 = 5,884,044.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,358.50/5,884,044.75 = 5,884,044.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,358.50x = 5,884,044.75 × 5,884,044.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,358.50x = 34,621,982,620,002.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,621,982,620,002.56/3,936,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795,434.31

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