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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,398.50 and 5,042,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,398.50 and 5,042,526.75 is: 6,869,586.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,398.50 : 5,042,526.75 = 5,042,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,398.50/5,042,526.75 = 5,042,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,398.50x = 5,042,526.75 × 5,042,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,398.50x = 25,427,076,024,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,427,076,024,465.56/3,701,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,586.19

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