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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,545,521.50 and 5,163,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,545,521.50 and 5,163,228 is: 7,519,041.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,545,521.50 : 5,163,228 = 5,163,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,545,521.50/5,163,228 = 5,163,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,545,521.50x = 5,163,228 × 5,163,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,545,521.50x = 26,658,923,379,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,658,923,379,984/3,545,521.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,519,041.52

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