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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,890,855.25 and 6,215,727.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,890,855.25 and 6,215,727.38 is: 9,929,762.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,890,855.25 : 6,215,727.38 = 6,215,727.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,890,855.25/6,215,727.38 = 6,215,727.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,890,855.25x = 6,215,727.38 × 6,215,727.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,890,855.25x = 38,635,266,800,324.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,635,266,800,324.39/3,890,855.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,762.05

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