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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,922.75 and 5,265,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,922.75 and 5,265,135 is: 7,452,210.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,922.75 : 5,265,135 = 5,265,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,922.75/5,265,135 = 5,265,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,922.75x = 5,265,135 × 5,265,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,922.75x = 27,721,646,568,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,721,646,568,225/3,719,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452,210.28

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