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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,952,248.75 and 5,895,586.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,952,248.75 and 5,895,586.13 is: 8,794,470.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,248.75 : 5,895,586.13 = 5,895,586.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,248.75/5,895,586.13 = 5,895,586.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,248.75x = 5,895,586.13 × 5,895,586.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,248.75x = 34,757,935,757,292.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,757,935,757,292.52/3,952,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,470.68

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