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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,244.75 and 3,844,401.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,244.75 and 3,844,401.75 is: 5,937,312.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,244.75 : 3,844,401.75 = 3,844,401.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,244.75/3,844,401.75 = 3,844,401.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,244.75x = 3,844,401.75 × 3,844,401.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,244.75x = 14,779,424,815,403.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,424,815,403.06/2,489,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,312.84

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