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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,576.50 and 5,244,351.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,576.50 and 5,244,351.75 is: 7,845,564.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,576.50 : 5,244,351.75 = 5,244,351.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,576.50/5,244,351.75 = 5,244,351.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,576.50x = 5,244,351.75 × 5,244,351.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,576.50x = 27,503,225,277,728.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,503,225,277,728.06/3,505,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,564.14

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