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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,913,515 and 5,407,598.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,913,515 and 5,407,598.25 is: 7,472,085.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913,515 : 5,407,598.25 = 5,407,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913,515/5,407,598.25 = 5,407,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913,515x = 5,407,598.25 × 5,407,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913,515x = 29,242,118,833,403.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,242,118,833,403.06/3,913,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,472,085.54

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