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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,400,876.50 and 5,083,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,400,876.50 and 5,083,170 is: 7,597,634.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400,876.50 : 5,083,170 = 5,083,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400,876.50/5,083,170 = 5,083,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400,876.50x = 5,083,170 × 5,083,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400,876.50x = 25,838,617,248,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,838,617,248,900/3,400,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597,634.68

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