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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,345.25 and 5,154,891.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,345.25 and 5,154,891.75 is: 7,533,401.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,345.25 : 5,154,891.75 = 5,154,891.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,345.25/5,154,891.75 = 5,154,891.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,345.25x = 5,154,891.75 × 5,154,891.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,345.25x = 26,572,908,954,218.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,572,908,954,218.06/3,527,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,533,401.77

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