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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,810,039.19 and 5,431,279.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,810,039.19 and 5,431,279.50 is: 7,742,386.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810,039.19 : 5,431,279.50 = 5,431,279.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810,039.19/5,431,279.50 = 5,431,279.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810,039.19x = 5,431,279.50 × 5,431,279.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810,039.19x = 29,498,797,007,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,498,797,007,120.25/3,810,039.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,386.77

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