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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,649,205.25 and 5,256,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,649,205.25 and 5,256,564.75 is: 7,571,915.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,649,205.25 : 5,256,564.75 = 5,256,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,649,205.25/5,256,564.75 = 5,256,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,649,205.25x = 5,256,564.75 × 5,256,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,649,205.25x = 27,631,472,970,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,631,472,970,942.56/3,649,205.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,915.27

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