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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,641,152.50 and 5,244,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,641,152.50 and 5,244,846.75 is: 7,554,865.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,152.50 : 5,244,846.75 = 5,244,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,152.50/5,244,846.75 = 5,244,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,152.50x = 5,244,846.75 × 5,244,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,152.50x = 27,508,417,430,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,508,417,430,985.56/3,641,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,554,865.51

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