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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,185.50 and 5,154,678.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,185.50 and 5,154,678.84 is: 7,533,120.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,185.50 : 5,154,678.84 = 5,154,678.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,185.50/5,154,678.84 = 5,154,678.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,185.50x = 5,154,678.84 × 5,154,678.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,185.50x = 26,570,713,982,203.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,570,713,982,203.84/3,527,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,533,120.67

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