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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,252.75 and 5,273,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,252.75 and 5,273,700.75 is: 8,473,424.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,252.75 : 5,273,700.75 = 5,273,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,252.75/5,273,700.75 = 5,273,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,252.75x = 5,273,700.75 × 5,273,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,252.75x = 27,811,919,600,550.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,811,919,600,550.56/3,282,252.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,424.11

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