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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,521,783.81 and 5,024,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,521,783.81 and 5,024,328.75 is: 7,167,924.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,521,783.81 : 5,024,328.75 = 5,024,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,521,783.81/5,024,328.75 = 5,024,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,521,783.81x = 5,024,328.75 × 5,024,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,521,783.81x = 25,243,879,388,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,243,879,388,076.56/3,521,783.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,167,924.19

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