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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,766.25 and 5,197,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,766.25 and 5,197,368 is: 7,601,128.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,766.25 : 5,197,368 = 5,197,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,766.25/5,197,368 = 5,197,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,766.25x = 5,197,368 × 5,197,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,766.25x = 27,012,634,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,012,634,127,424/3,553,766.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,128.56

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