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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,302,977.50 and 5,104,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,302,977.50 and 5,104,782 is: 7,889,487.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,302,977.50 : 5,104,782 = 5,104,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,302,977.50/5,104,782 = 5,104,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,302,977.50x = 5,104,782 × 5,104,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,302,977.50x = 26,058,799,267,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,058,799,267,524/3,302,977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,889,487.37

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