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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,505.50 and 5,319,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,505.50 and 5,319,810 is: 8,138,126.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,505.50 : 5,319,810 = 5,319,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,505.50/5,319,810 = 5,319,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,505.50x = 5,319,810 × 5,319,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,505.50x = 28,300,378,436,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,300,378,436,100/3,477,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,138,126.15

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