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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,517,998.75 and 5,246,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,517,998.75 and 5,246,244 is: 7,823,503.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,998.75 : 5,246,244 = 5,246,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,998.75/5,246,244 = 5,246,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,998.75x = 5,246,244 × 5,246,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,998.75x = 27,523,076,107,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,523,076,107,536/3,517,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,823,503.66

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