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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,551,695.12 and 5,194,682.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,551,695.12 and 5,194,682.43 is: 7,597,703.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551,695.12 : 5,194,682.43 = 5,194,682.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551,695.12/5,194,682.43 = 5,194,682.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551,695.12x = 5,194,682.43 × 5,194,682.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551,695.12x = 26,984,725,535,158.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,984,725,535,158.81/3,551,695.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597,703.25

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