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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,655,607.25 and 5,110,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,655,607.25 and 5,110,501.75 is: 7,144,429.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,607.25 : 5,110,501.75 = 5,110,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,607.25/5,110,501.75 = 5,110,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,607.25x = 5,110,501.75 × 5,110,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,607.25x = 26,117,228,136,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,117,228,136,753.06/3,655,607.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,144,429.46

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