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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,606.75 and 5,904,911.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,606.75 and 5,904,911.25 is: 8,857,368.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,606.75 : 5,904,911.25 = 5,904,911.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,606.75/5,904,911.25 = 5,904,911.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,606.75x = 5,904,911.25 × 5,904,911.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,606.75x = 34,867,976,870,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,867,976,870,376.56/3,936,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,368.56

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