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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,736.50 and 4,442,528.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,736.50 and 4,442,528.25 is: 6,287,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,736.50 : 4,442,528.25 = 4,442,528.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,736.50/4,442,528.25 = 4,442,528.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,736.50x = 4,442,528.25 × 4,442,528.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,736.50x = 19,736,057,252,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,736,057,252,048.06/3,138,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287,898.73

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