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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,449.25 and 6,090,753.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,449.25 and 6,090,753.38 is: 9,644,551.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,449.25 : 6,090,753.38 = 6,090,753.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,449.25/6,090,753.38 = 6,090,753.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,449.25x = 6,090,753.38 × 6,090,753.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,449.25x = 37,097,276,675,073.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,097,276,675,073.89/3,846,449.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,551.19

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