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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,957,325.50 and 5,912,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,957,325.50 and 5,912,694 is: 8,834,236.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,325.50 : 5,912,694 = 5,912,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,325.50/5,912,694 = 5,912,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,325.50x = 5,912,694 × 5,912,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,325.50x = 34,959,950,337,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,959,950,337,636/3,957,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834,236.74

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