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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,750 and 4,442,551.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,750 and 4,442,551.31 is: 6,287,936.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,750 : 4,442,551.31 = 4,442,551.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,750/4,442,551.31 = 4,442,551.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,750x = 4,442,551.31 × 4,442,551.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,750x = 19,736,262,164,195.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,736,262,164,195.47/3,138,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287,936.97

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