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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,861,469.13 and 5,244,355.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,861,469.13 and 5,244,355.13 is: 7,122,486.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,861,469.13 : 5,244,355.13 = 5,244,355.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,861,469.13/5,244,355.13 = 5,244,355.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,861,469.13x = 5,244,355.13 × 5,244,355.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,861,469.13x = 27,503,260,677,113.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,503,260,677,113.77/3,861,469.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,122,486.23

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