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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,492,288.75 and 5,216,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,492,288.75 and 5,216,925 is: 7,793,257.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,288.75 : 5,216,925 = 5,216,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,288.75/5,216,925 = 5,216,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,288.75x = 5,216,925 × 5,216,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,288.75x = 27,216,306,455,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,216,306,455,625/3,492,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,793,257.78

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