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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,942,405.75 and 5,763,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,942,405.75 and 5,763,935.25 is: 8,427,075.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,942,405.75 : 5,763,935.25 = 5,763,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,942,405.75/5,763,935.25 = 5,763,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,942,405.75x = 5,763,935.25 × 5,763,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,942,405.75x = 33,222,949,566,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,222,949,566,192.56/3,942,405.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,427,075.16

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