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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,064 and 5,499,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,064 and 5,499,100.50 is: 7,945,243.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,064 : 5,499,100.50 = 5,499,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,064/5,499,100.50 = 5,499,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,064x = 5,499,100.50 × 5,499,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,064x = 30,240,106,309,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,240,106,309,100.25/3,806,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,945,243.78

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