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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,820,244.63 and 5,779,581.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,820,244.63 and 5,779,581.19 is: 8,743,827.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,820,244.63 : 5,779,581.19 = 5,779,581.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,820,244.63/5,779,581.19 = 5,779,581.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,820,244.63x = 5,779,581.19 × 5,779,581.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,820,244.63x = 33,403,558,702,903.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,403,558,702,903.91/3,820,244.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,743,827.16

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