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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,262.50 and 5,192,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,262.50 and 5,192,676 is: 7,856,008.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,262.50 : 5,192,676 = 5,192,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,262.50/5,192,676 = 5,192,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,262.50x = 5,192,676 × 5,192,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,262.50x = 26,963,884,040,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,963,884,040,976/3,432,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856,008.69

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