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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,942.75 and 5,087,945.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,942.75 and 5,087,945.25 is: 7,899,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,942.75 : 5,087,945.25 = 5,087,945.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,942.75/5,087,945.25 = 5,087,945.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,942.75x = 5,087,945.25 × 5,087,945.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,942.75x = 25,887,186,866,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,887,186,866,997.56/3,276,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,798.33

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