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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,403,149.75 and 5,272,037.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,403,149.75 and 5,272,037.25 is: 8,167,250.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,403,149.75 : 5,272,037.25 = 5,272,037.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,403,149.75/5,272,037.25 = 5,272,037.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,403,149.75x = 5,272,037.25 × 5,272,037.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,403,149.75x = 27,794,376,765,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794,376,765,387.56/3,403,149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,167,250.58

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