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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,543,249.25 and 3,840,793.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,543,249.25 and 3,840,793.88 is: 5,800,334.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,543,249.25 : 3,840,793.88 = 3,840,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,543,249.25/3,840,793.88 = 3,840,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,543,249.25x = 3,840,793.88 × 3,840,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,543,249.25x = 14,751,697,590,237.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,751,697,590,237.52/2,543,249.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,800,334.98

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