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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,627,843.75 and 5,244,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,627,843.75 and 5,244,318 is: 7,581,051.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,627,843.75 : 5,244,318 = 5,244,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,627,843.75/5,244,318 = 5,244,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,627,843.75x = 5,244,318 × 5,244,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,627,843.75x = 27,502,871,285,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,502,871,285,124/3,627,843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,581,051.77

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