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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,476,717.44 and 5,114,562.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,476,717.44 and 5,114,562.75 is: 7,523,979.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476,717.44 : 5,114,562.75 = 5,114,562.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476,717.44/5,114,562.75 = 5,114,562.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476,717.44x = 5,114,562.75 × 5,114,562.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476,717.44x = 26,158,752,123,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,158,752,123,687.56/3,476,717.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,979.90

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