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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,022.72 and 6,078,043.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,022.72 and 6,078,043.83 is: 9,513,881.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,022.72 : 6,078,043.83 = 6,078,043.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,022.72/6,078,043.83 = 6,078,043.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,022.72x = 6,078,043.83 × 6,078,043.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,022.72x = 36,942,616,776,608.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,942,616,776,608.41/3,883,022.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,513,881.18

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