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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,763.63 and 5,197,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,763.63 and 5,197,365 is: 7,601,125.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,763.63 : 5,197,365 = 5,197,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,763.63/5,197,365 = 5,197,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,763.63x = 5,197,365 × 5,197,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,763.63x = 27,012,602,943,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,012,602,943,225/3,553,763.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,125.40

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