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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,968,083.69 and 5,799,013.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,968,083.69 and 5,799,013.70 is: 8,474,760.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,968,083.69 : 5,799,013.70 = 5,799,013.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,968,083.69/5,799,013.70 = 5,799,013.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,968,083.69x = 5,799,013.70 × 5,799,013.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,968,083.69x = 33,628,559,883,727.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,628,559,883,727.31/3,968,083.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,474,760.75

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