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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,872.75 and 4,966,589.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,872.75 and 4,966,589.25 is: 6,994,017.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,872.75 : 4,966,589.25 = 4,966,589.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,872.75/4,966,589.25 = 4,966,589.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,872.75x = 4,966,589.25 × 4,966,589.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,872.75x = 24,667,008,778,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,667,008,778,215.56/3,526,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,017.23

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