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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,131.50 and 5,276,728.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,131.50 and 5,276,728.13 is: 8,143,547.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,131.50 : 5,276,728.13 = 5,276,728.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,131.50/5,276,728.13 = 5,276,728.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,131.50x = 5,276,728.13 × 5,276,728.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,131.50x = 27,843,859,705,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,859,705,166.02/3,419,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,143,547.48

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