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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,489.50 and 5,128,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,489.50 and 5,128,593 is: 8,027,636.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,489.50 : 5,128,593 = 5,128,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,489.50/5,128,593 = 5,128,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,489.50x = 5,128,593 × 5,128,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,489.50x = 26,302,466,159,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,302,466,159,649/3,276,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,636.33

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