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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,885.13 and 5,232,817.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,885.13 and 5,232,817.69 is: 7,369,006.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,885.13 : 5,232,817.69 = 5,232,817.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,885.13/5,232,817.69 = 5,232,817.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,885.13x = 5,232,817.69 × 5,232,817.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,885.13x = 27,382,380,950,612.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,382,380,950,612.85/3,715,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,369,006.31

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