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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,403,156.50 and 5,272,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,403,156.50 and 5,272,050.75 is: 8,167,276.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,403,156.50 : 5,272,050.75 = 5,272,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,403,156.50/5,272,050.75 = 5,272,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,403,156.50x = 5,272,050.75 × 5,272,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,403,156.50x = 27,794,519,110,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794,519,110,575.56/3,403,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,167,276.21

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