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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,056.14 and 5,157,788.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,056.14 and 5,157,788.91 is: 7,661,968.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,056.14 : 5,157,788.91 = 5,157,788.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,056.14/5,157,788.91 = 5,157,788.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,056.14x = 5,157,788.91 × 5,157,788.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,056.14x = 26,602,786,401,435.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,602,786,401,435.57/3,472,056.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,661,968.97

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