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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,255.75 and 5,715,566.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,255.75 and 5,715,566.75 is: 9,332,947.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,255.75 : 5,715,566.75 = 5,715,566.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,255.75/5,715,566.75 = 5,715,566.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,255.75x = 5,715,566.75 × 5,715,566.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,255.75x = 32,667,703,273,705.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,667,703,273,705.56/3,500,255.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,332,947.53

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