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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,937.13 and 5,087,935.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,937.13 and 5,087,935.69 is: 7,899,782.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,937.13 : 5,087,935.69 = 5,087,935.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,937.13/5,087,935.69 = 5,087,935.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,937.13x = 5,087,935.69 × 5,087,935.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,937.13x = 25,887,089,560,136.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,887,089,560,136.10/3,276,937.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,782.20

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