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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,568,457.25 and 5,086,965.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,568,457.25 and 5,086,965.38 is: 7,251,653.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568,457.25 : 5,086,965.38 = 5,086,965.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568,457.25/5,086,965.38 = 5,086,965.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568,457.25x = 5,086,965.38 × 5,086,965.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568,457.25x = 25,877,216,726,448.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,877,216,726,448.89/3,568,457.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,251,653.84

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