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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,859.75 and 5,234,236.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,859.75 and 5,234,236.13 is: 7,371,068.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,859.75 : 5,234,236.13 = 5,234,236.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,859.75/5,234,236.13 = 5,234,236.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,859.75x = 5,234,236.13 × 5,234,236.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,859.75x = 27,397,227,812,255.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,397,227,812,255.02/3,716,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,068.50

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