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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,955,323.50 and 5,943,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,955,323.50 and 5,943,518 is: 8,931,104.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,323.50 : 5,943,518 = 5,943,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,323.50/5,943,518 = 5,943,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,323.50x = 5,943,518 × 5,943,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,323.50x = 35,325,406,216,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,325,406,216,324/3,955,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,931,104.17

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