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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,760.25 and 5,276,471.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,760.25 and 5,276,471.63 is: 7,894,257.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,760.25 : 5,276,471.63 = 5,276,471.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,760.25/5,276,471.63 = 5,276,471.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,760.25x = 5,276,471.63 × 5,276,471.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,760.25x = 27,841,152,809,430.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,841,152,809,430.14/3,526,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,894,257.29

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