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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,748.75 and 5,276,705.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,748.75 and 5,276,705.63 is: 7,994,726.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,748.75 : 5,276,705.63 = 5,276,705.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,748.75/5,276,705.63 = 5,276,705.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,748.75x = 5,276,705.63 × 5,276,705.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,748.75x = 27,843,622,252,906.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,622,252,906.64/3,482,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,726.08

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