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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,331.75 and 5,154,871.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,331.75 and 5,154,871.50 is: 7,533,371.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,331.75 : 5,154,871.50 = 5,154,871.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,331.75/5,154,871.50 = 5,154,871.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,331.75x = 5,154,871.50 × 5,154,871.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,331.75x = 26,572,700,181,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,572,700,181,512.25/3,527,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,533,371.42

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