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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,115.75 and 5,430,800.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,115.75 and 5,430,800.25 is: 7,936,671.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,115.75 : 5,430,800.25 = 5,430,800.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,115.75/5,430,800.25 = 5,430,800.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,115.75x = 5,430,800.25 × 5,430,800.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,115.75x = 29,493,591,355,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,493,591,355,400.06/3,716,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,936,671.87

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