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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,576.50 and 6,306,857.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,576.50 and 6,306,857.25 is: 10,002,686.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,576.50 : 6,306,857.25 = 6,306,857.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,576.50/6,306,857.25 = 6,306,857.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,576.50x = 6,306,857.25 × 6,306,857.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,576.50x = 39,776,448,371,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,776,448,371,877.56/3,976,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,002,686.58

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