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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,929.50 and 5,714,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,929.50 and 5,714,469 is: 8,165,974.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,929.50 : 5,714,469 = 5,714,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,929.50/5,714,469 = 5,714,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,929.50x = 5,714,469 × 5,714,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,929.50x = 32,655,155,951,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,655,155,951,961/3,998,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,165,974.41

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