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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,401,223.75 and 5,200,660.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,401,223.75 and 5,200,660.69 is: 7,952,100.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,223.75 : 5,200,660.69 = 5,200,660.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,223.75/5,200,660.69 = 5,200,660.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,223.75x = 5,200,660.69 × 5,200,660.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,223.75x = 27,046,871,586,507.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,046,871,586,507.97/3,401,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,100.06

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