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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,386,092.50 and 5,245,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,386,092.50 and 5,245,191 is: 8,125,007.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,386,092.50 : 5,245,191 = 5,245,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,386,092.50/5,245,191 = 5,245,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,386,092.50x = 5,245,191 × 5,245,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,386,092.50x = 27,512,028,626,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,512,028,626,481/3,386,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,007.99

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