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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,252.25 and 3,844,439.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,252.25 and 3,844,439.63 is: 5,937,411.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,252.25 : 3,844,439.63 = 3,844,439.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,252.25/3,844,439.63 = 3,844,439.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,252.25x = 3,844,439.63 × 3,844,439.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,252.25x = 14,779,716,030,270.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,779,716,030,270.14/2,489,252.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,937,411.94

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