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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,882,728.25 and 6,077,521.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,882,728.25 and 6,077,521.13 is: 9,512,966.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,882,728.25 : 6,077,521.13 = 6,077,521.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,882,728.25/6,077,521.13 = 6,077,521.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,882,728.25x = 6,077,521.13 × 6,077,521.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,882,728.25x = 36,936,263,024,821.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,936,263,024,821.27/3,882,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,512,966.31

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