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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,378,097.50 and 5,235,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,378,097.50 and 5,235,120 is: 8,112,993.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,378,097.50 : 5,235,120 = 5,235,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,378,097.50/5,235,120 = 5,235,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,378,097.50x = 5,235,120 × 5,235,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,378,097.50x = 27,406,481,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,406,481,414,400/3,378,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,112,993.01

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