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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,451,972.25 and 5,177,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,451,972.25 and 5,177,958.75 is: 7,766,938.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,972.25 : 5,177,958.75 = 5,177,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,972.25/5,177,958.75 = 5,177,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,972.25x = 5,177,958.75 × 5,177,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,972.25x = 26,811,256,816,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,256,816,701.56/3,451,972.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,766,938.69

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