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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,395,767.50 and 5,137,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,395,767.50 and 5,137,398 is: 7,772,280.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,395,767.50 : 5,137,398 = 5,137,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,395,767.50/5,137,398 = 5,137,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,395,767.50x = 5,137,398 × 5,137,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,395,767.50x = 26,392,858,210,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,392,858,210,404/3,395,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,772,280.70

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