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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,861,550.13 and 5,244,486.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,861,550.13 and 5,244,486.75 is: 7,122,694.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,861,550.13 : 5,244,486.75 = 5,244,486.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,861,550.13/5,244,486.75 = 5,244,486.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,861,550.13x = 5,244,486.75 × 5,244,486.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,861,550.13x = 27,504,641,270,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,641,270,925.56/3,861,550.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,122,694.35

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