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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,808.50 and 6,386,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,808.50 and 6,386,076 is: 10,643,007.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,808.50 : 6,386,076 = 6,386,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,808.50/6,386,076 = 6,386,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,808.50x = 6,386,076 × 6,386,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,808.50x = 40,781,966,677,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,781,966,677,776/3,831,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,643,007.52

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