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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,769.25 and 5,244,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,769.25 and 5,244,681 is: 7,846,117.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,769.25 : 5,244,681 = 5,244,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,769.25/5,244,681 = 5,244,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,769.25x = 5,244,681 × 5,244,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,769.25x = 27,506,678,791,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,506,678,791,761/3,505,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,117.88

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