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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,406,819.50 and 5,236,518.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,406,819.50 and 5,236,518.75 is: 8,048,893.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,819.50 : 5,236,518.75 = 5,236,518.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,819.50/5,236,518.75 = 5,236,518.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,819.50x = 5,236,518.75 × 5,236,518.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,819.50x = 27,421,128,619,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,421,128,619,101.56/3,406,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,893.88

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