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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,248.25 and 5,273,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,248.25 and 5,273,694 is: 8,473,414.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,248.25 : 5,273,694 = 5,273,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,248.25/5,273,694 = 5,273,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,248.25x = 5,273,694 × 5,273,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,248.25x = 27,811,848,405,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,811,848,405,636/3,282,248.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,414.04

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