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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,992,982.75 and 5,987,530.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,992,982.75 and 5,987,530.13 is: 8,978,380.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,982.75 : 5,987,530.13 = 5,987,530.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,982.75/5,987,530.13 = 5,987,530.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,982.75x = 5,987,530.13 × 5,987,530.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,982.75x = 35,850,516,997,782.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,850,516,997,782.52/3,992,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,380.13

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