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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,392.50 and 5,287,902.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,392.50 and 5,287,902.75 is: 7,616,160.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,392.50 : 5,287,902.75 = 5,287,902.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,392.50/5,287,902.75 = 5,287,902.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,392.50x = 5,287,902.75 × 5,287,902.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,392.50x = 27,961,915,493,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,961,915,493,457.56/3,671,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,616,160.76

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