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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,356.33 and 6,391,501.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,356.33 and 6,391,501.80 is: 10,651,238.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,356.33 : 6,391,501.80 = 6,391,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,356.33/6,391,501.80 = 6,391,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,356.33x = 6,391,501.80 × 6,391,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,356.33x = 40,851,295,319,323.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,851,295,319,323.57/3,835,356.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,651,238.59

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