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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,362.25 and 5,128,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,362.25 and 5,128,440.75 is: 8,027,471.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,362.25 : 5,128,440.75 = 5,128,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,362.25/5,128,440.75 = 5,128,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,362.25x = 5,128,440.75 × 5,128,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,362.25x = 26,300,904,526,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,300,904,526,260.56/3,276,362.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,471.48

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