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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,400,893 and 5,083,195.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,400,893 and 5,083,195.50 is: 7,597,674.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400,893 : 5,083,195.50 = 5,083,195.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400,893/5,083,195.50 = 5,083,195.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400,893x = 5,083,195.50 × 5,083,195.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400,893x = 25,838,876,491,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,838,876,491,220.25/3,400,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597,674.05

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