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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,828.13 and 3,888,016.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,828.13 and 3,888,016.13 is: 4,352,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,828.13 : 3,888,016.13 = 3,888,016.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,828.13/3,888,016.13 = 3,888,016.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,828.13x = 3,888,016.13 × 3,888,016.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,828.13x = 15,116,669,388,260.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,116,669,388,260.02/3,472,828.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,352,841.21

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