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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,964.75 and 5,381,079.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,964.75 and 5,381,079.25 is: 7,523,065.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,964.75 : 5,381,079.25 = 5,381,079.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,964.75/5,381,079.25 = 5,381,079.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,964.75x = 5,381,079.25 × 5,381,079.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,964.75x = 28,956,013,894,780.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,956,013,894,780.56/3,848,964.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,065.49

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