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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,446.38 and 5,232,134.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,446.38 and 5,232,134.25 is: 7,367,951.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,446.38 : 5,232,134.25 = 5,232,134.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,446.38/5,232,134.25 = 5,232,134.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,446.38x = 5,232,134.25 × 5,232,134.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,446.38x = 27,375,228,810,023.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,375,228,810,023.06/3,715,446.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,951.53

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