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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,859,682.91 and 5,145,540.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,859,682.91 and 5,145,540.19 is: 6,859,782.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,682.91 : 5,145,540.19 = 5,145,540.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,682.91/5,145,540.19 = 5,145,540.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,682.91x = 5,145,540.19 × 5,145,540.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,682.91x = 26,476,583,821,177.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,476,583,821,177.54/3,859,682.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,859,782.13

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