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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,401,358.75 and 5,156,024.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,401,358.75 and 5,156,024.63 is: 7,815,873.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,358.75 : 5,156,024.63 = 5,156,024.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,358.75/5,156,024.63 = 5,156,024.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,358.75x = 5,156,024.63 × 5,156,024.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,358.75x = 26,584,589,933,606.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,584,589,933,606.39/3,401,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,815,873.56

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