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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,891,043.13 and 5,542,863.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,891,043.13 and 5,542,863.75 is: 7,895,913.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,043.13 : 5,542,863.75 = 5,542,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,043.13/5,542,863.75 = 5,542,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,043.13x = 5,542,863.75 × 5,542,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,043.13x = 30,723,338,551,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,723,338,551,064.06/3,891,043.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,895,913.14

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