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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,260.66 and 6,073,788.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,260.66 and 6,073,788.80 is: 9,369,689.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,260.66 : 6,073,788.80 = 6,073,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,260.66/6,073,788.80 = 6,073,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,260.66x = 6,073,788.80 × 6,073,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,260.66x = 36,890,910,349,044.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,890,910,349,044.26/3,937,260.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,689.63

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