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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,448,840.25 and 3,861,072.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,448,840.25 and 3,861,072.38 is: 6,087,730.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,448,840.25 : 3,861,072.38 = 3,861,072.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,448,840.25/3,861,072.38 = 3,861,072.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,448,840.25x = 3,861,072.38 × 3,861,072.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,448,840.25x = 14,907,879,884,988.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,907,879,884,988.14/2,448,840.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,087,730.67

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