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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,289.28 and 4,967,223.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,289.28 and 4,967,223.75 is: 6,994,978.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,289.28 : 4,967,223.75 = 4,967,223.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,289.28/4,967,223.75 = 4,967,223.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,289.28x = 4,967,223.75 × 4,967,223.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,289.28x = 24,673,311,782,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,673,311,782,564.06/3,527,289.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,994,978.24

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