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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,278.25 and 5,319,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,278.25 and 5,319,180 is: 8,136,730.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,278.25 : 5,319,180 = 5,319,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,278.25/5,319,180 = 5,319,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,278.25x = 5,319,180 × 5,319,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,278.25x = 28,293,675,872,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,293,675,872,400/3,477,278.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136,730.47

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