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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,859.94 and 5,234,236.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,859.94 and 5,234,236.88 is: 7,371,070.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,859.94 : 5,234,236.88 = 5,234,236.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,859.94/5,234,236.88 = 5,234,236.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,859.94x = 5,234,236.88 × 5,234,236.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,859.94x = 27,397,235,663,609.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,397,235,663,609.77/3,716,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,070.24

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