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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,820.15 and 6,295,166.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,820.15 and 6,295,166.23 is: 9,952,513.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,820.15 : 6,295,166.23 = 6,295,166.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,820.15/6,295,166.23 = 6,295,166.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,820.15x = 6,295,166.23 × 6,295,166.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,820.15x = 39,629,117,820,053.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,629,117,820,053.15/3,981,820.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,952,513.26

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