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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,761.50 and 5,272,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,761.50 and 5,272,570 is: 8,384,196.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,761.50 : 5,272,570 = 5,272,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,761.50/5,272,570 = 5,272,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,761.50x = 5,272,570 × 5,272,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,761.50x = 27,799,994,404,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,799,994,404,900/3,315,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,196.03

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