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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,405,585 and 5,273,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,405,585 and 5,273,617.50 is: 8,166,303.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,405,585 : 5,273,617.50 = 5,273,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,405,585/5,273,617.50 = 5,273,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,405,585x = 5,273,617.50 × 5,273,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,405,585x = 27,811,041,536,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,811,041,536,306.25/3,405,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,303.74

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