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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,727.25 and 6,385,954.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,727.25 and 6,385,954.88 is: 10,642,829.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,727.25 : 6,385,954.88 = 6,385,954.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,727.25/6,385,954.88 = 6,385,954.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,727.25x = 6,385,954.88 × 6,385,954.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,727.25x = 40,780,419,665,536.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,419,665,536.27/3,831,727.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,829.46

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