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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,134.50 and 5,276,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,134.50 and 5,276,733 is: 8,143,555.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,134.50 : 5,276,733 = 5,276,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,134.50/5,276,733 = 5,276,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,134.50x = 5,276,733 × 5,276,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,134.50x = 27,843,911,153,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,911,153,289/3,419,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,143,555.38

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