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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,406,818.75 and 5,236,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,406,818.75 and 5,236,518 is: 8,048,893.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,818.75 : 5,236,518 = 5,236,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,818.75/5,236,518 = 5,236,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,818.75x = 5,236,518 × 5,236,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,818.75x = 27,421,120,764,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,421,120,764,324/3,406,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,893.34

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