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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,226.50 and 5,111,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,226.50 and 5,111,682 is: 7,514,406.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,226.50 : 5,111,682 = 5,111,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,226.50/5,111,682 = 5,111,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,226.50x = 5,111,682 × 5,111,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,226.50x = 26,129,292,869,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,129,292,869,124/3,477,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,514,406.34

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