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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,440.50 and 5,161,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,440.50 and 5,161,068.75 is: 7,255,089.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,440.50 : 5,161,068.75 = 5,161,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,440.50/5,161,068.75 = 5,161,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,440.50x = 5,161,068.75 × 5,161,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,440.50x = 26,636,630,642,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,636,630,642,226.56/3,671,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,255,089.83

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