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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,303.50 and 5,231,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,303.50 and 5,231,958.75 is: 7,367,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,303.50 : 5,231,958.75 = 5,231,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,303.50/5,231,958.75 = 5,231,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,303.50x = 5,231,958.75 × 5,231,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,303.50x = 27,373,392,361,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,392,361,701.56/3,715,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,740.58

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