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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,496,587.75 and 5,317,791.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,496,587.75 and 5,317,791.75 is: 8,087,573.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,587.75 : 5,317,791.75 = 5,317,791.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,587.75/5,317,791.75 = 5,317,791.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,587.75x = 5,317,791.75 × 5,317,791.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,587.75x = 28,278,909,096,368.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,278,909,096,368.06/3,496,587.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,573.12

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