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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,886.50 and 5,244,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,886.50 and 5,244,492 is: 8,378,205.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,886.50 : 5,244,492 = 5,244,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,886.50/5,244,492 = 5,244,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,886.50x = 5,244,492 × 5,244,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,886.50x = 27,504,696,338,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,696,338,064/3,282,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,205.08

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