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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,895.13 and 5,244,495.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,895.13 and 5,244,495.75 is: 8,378,195.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,895.13 : 5,244,495.75 = 5,244,495.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,895.13/5,244,495.75 = 5,244,495.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,895.13x = 5,244,495.75 × 5,244,495.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,895.13x = 27,504,735,671,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,735,671,768.06/3,282,895.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,195.05

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