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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,754.50 and 5,272,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,754.50 and 5,272,545 is: 8,384,134.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,754.50 : 5,272,545 = 5,272,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,754.50/5,272,545 = 5,272,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,754.50x = 5,272,545 × 5,272,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,754.50x = 27,799,730,777,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,799,730,777,025/3,315,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,134.22

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