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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,979.75 and 5,122,090.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,979.75 and 5,122,090.69 is: 7,532,576.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,979.75 : 5,122,090.69 = 5,122,090.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,979.75/5,122,090.69 = 5,122,090.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,979.75x = 5,122,090.69 × 5,122,090.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,979.75x = 26,235,813,010,974.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,235,813,010,974.22/3,482,979.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,532,576.96

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