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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,750.13 and 5,197,353.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,750.13 and 5,197,353.19 is: 7,601,119.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,750.13 : 5,197,353.19 = 5,197,353.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,750.13/5,197,353.19 = 5,197,353.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,750.13x = 5,197,353.19 × 5,197,353.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,750.13x = 27,012,480,155,616.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,012,480,155,616.41/3,553,750.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,119.72

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