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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,254.50 and 5,182,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,254.50 and 5,182,045 is: 7,937,206.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,254.50 : 5,182,045 = 5,182,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,254.50/5,182,045 = 5,182,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,254.50x = 5,182,045 × 5,182,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,254.50x = 26,853,590,382,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,853,590,382,025/3,383,254.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,937,206.73

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