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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,863,234.25 and 5,246,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,863,234.25 and 5,246,790.75 is: 7,125,846.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863,234.25 : 5,246,790.75 = 5,246,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863,234.25/5,246,790.75 = 5,246,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863,234.25x = 5,246,790.75 × 5,246,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863,234.25x = 27,528,813,174,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,528,813,174,285.56/3,863,234.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,125,846.22

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