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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,967.50 and 5,054,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,967.50 and 5,054,685 is: 7,203,291.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,967.50 : 5,054,685 = 5,054,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,967.50/5,054,685 = 5,054,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,967.50x = 5,054,685 × 5,054,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,967.50x = 25,549,840,449,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,549,840,449,225/3,546,967.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,203,291.39

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