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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,421,647.75 and 5,296,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,421,647.75 and 5,296,266 is: 8,197,931.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,421,647.75 : 5,296,266 = 5,296,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,421,647.75/5,296,266 = 5,296,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,421,647.75x = 5,296,266 × 5,296,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,421,647.75x = 28,050,433,542,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,050,433,542,756/3,421,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,197,931.40

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