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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,491,053.75 and 3,723,549.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,491,053.75 and 3,723,549.75 is: 5,565,846.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,053.75 : 3,723,549.75 = 3,723,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,053.75/3,723,549.75 = 3,723,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,053.75x = 3,723,549.75 × 3,723,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,053.75x = 13,864,822,740,725.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,864,822,740,725.06/2,491,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,565,846.48

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