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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,284,203.50 and 5,229,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,284,203.50 and 5,229,855 is: 8,328,163.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,284,203.50 : 5,229,855 = 5,229,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,284,203.50/5,229,855 = 5,229,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,284,203.50x = 5,229,855 × 5,229,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,284,203.50x = 27,351,383,321,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,351,383,321,025/3,284,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,163.38

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