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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,992,550.75 and 5,982,014.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,992,550.75 and 5,982,014.53 is: 8,962,816.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,550.75 : 5,982,014.53 = 5,982,014.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,550.75/5,982,014.53 = 5,982,014.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,550.75x = 5,982,014.53 × 5,982,014.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,550.75x = 35,784,497,852,086.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,784,497,852,086.16/3,992,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,816.03

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