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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,479,801.50 and 5,323,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,479,801.50 and 5,323,708 is: 8,144,679.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479,801.50 : 5,323,708 = 5,323,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479,801.50/5,323,708 = 5,323,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479,801.50x = 5,323,708 × 5,323,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479,801.50x = 28,341,866,869,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,341,866,869,264/3,479,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,144,679.19

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