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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,451,971.50 and 5,177,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,451,971.50 and 5,177,957 is: 7,766,935.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,971.50 : 5,177,957 = 5,177,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,971.50/5,177,957 = 5,177,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,971.50x = 5,177,957 × 5,177,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,971.50x = 26,811,238,693,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,238,693,849/3,451,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,766,935.13

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