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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,913,053.75 and 5,145,646.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,913,053.75 and 5,145,646.50 is: 6,766,499.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913,053.75 : 5,145,646.50 = 5,145,646.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913,053.75/5,145,646.50 = 5,145,646.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913,053.75x = 5,145,646.50 × 5,145,646.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913,053.75x = 26,477,677,902,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,477,677,902,962.25/3,913,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,766,499.92

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