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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,401,716.50 and 5,117,946.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,401,716.50 and 5,117,946.75 is: 7,700,047.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,716.50 : 5,117,946.75 = 5,117,946.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,716.50/5,117,946.75 = 5,117,946.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,716.50x = 5,117,946.75 × 5,117,946.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,716.50x = 26,193,378,935,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,193,378,935,835.56/3,401,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,047.59

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