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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,525,085.50 and 4,756,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,525,085.50 and 4,756,165.50 is: 6,417,180.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,525,085.50 : 4,756,165.50 = 4,756,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,525,085.50/4,756,165.50 = 4,756,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,525,085.50x = 4,756,165.50 × 4,756,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,525,085.50x = 22,621,110,263,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,621,110,263,390.25/3,525,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417,180.59

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