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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,794.75 and 6,074,696.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,794.75 and 6,074,696.25 is: 9,371,218.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,794.75 : 6,074,696.25 = 6,074,696.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,794.75/6,074,696.25 = 6,074,696.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,794.75x = 6,074,696.25 × 6,074,696.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,794.75x = 36,901,934,529,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,901,934,529,764.06/3,937,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,218.38

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