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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,611,922.75 and 5,298,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,611,922.75 and 5,298,147 is: 7,771,584.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,611,922.75 : 5,298,147 = 5,298,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,611,922.75/5,298,147 = 5,298,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,611,922.75x = 5,298,147 × 5,298,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,611,922.75x = 28,070,361,633,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,070,361,633,609/3,611,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,584.16

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