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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,053.25 and 5,318,925.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,053.25 and 5,318,925.75 is: 8,136,479.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,053.25 : 5,318,925.75 = 5,318,925.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,053.25/5,318,925.75 = 5,318,925.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,053.25x = 5,318,925.75 × 5,318,925.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,053.25x = 28,290,971,134,013.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,290,971,134,013.06/3,477,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136,479.11

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