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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,474,471.50 and 5,239,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,474,471.50 and 5,239,048 is: 7,899,798.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,471.50 : 5,239,048 = 5,239,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,471.50/5,239,048 = 5,239,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,471.50x = 5,239,048 × 5,239,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,471.50x = 27,447,623,946,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,447,623,946,304/3,474,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,798.27

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