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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,809,542.50 and 5,187,849.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,809,542.50 and 5,187,849.75 is: 7,064,833.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,809,542.50 : 5,187,849.75 = 5,187,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,809,542.50/5,187,849.75 = 5,187,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,809,542.50x = 5,187,849.75 × 5,187,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,809,542.50x = 26,913,785,028,575.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,913,785,028,575.06/3,809,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,064,833.91

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