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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,861,448.88 and 5,244,328.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,861,448.88 and 5,244,328.13 is: 7,122,450.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,861,448.88 : 5,244,328.13 = 5,244,328.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,861,448.88/5,244,328.13 = 5,244,328.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,861,448.88x = 5,244,328.13 × 5,244,328.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,861,448.88x = 27,502,977,482,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,502,977,482,666.02/3,861,448.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,122,450.24

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