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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,513,088.13 and 5,240,494.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,513,088.13 and 5,240,494.13 is: 7,817,275.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,513,088.13 : 5,240,494.13 = 5,240,494.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,513,088.13/5,240,494.13 = 5,240,494.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,513,088.13x = 5,240,494.13 × 5,240,494.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,513,088.13x = 27,462,778,674,159.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,462,778,674,159.52/3,513,088.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,275.77

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