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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,943,920.38 and 5,941,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,943,920.38 and 5,941,836 is: 8,951,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,920.38 : 5,941,836 = 5,941,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,920.38/5,941,836 = 5,941,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,920.38x = 5,941,836 × 5,941,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,920.38x = 35,305,415,050,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,305,415,050,896/3,943,920.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,951,857.97

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