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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,423,188.50 and 5,331,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,423,188.50 and 5,331,076 is: 8,302,309.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,423,188.50 : 5,331,076 = 5,331,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,423,188.50/5,331,076 = 5,331,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,423,188.50x = 5,331,076 × 5,331,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,423,188.50x = 28,420,371,317,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,420,371,317,776/3,423,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,302,309.77

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