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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,564.50 and 5,276,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,564.50 and 5,276,427 is: 7,994,304.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,564.50 : 5,276,427 = 5,276,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,564.50/5,276,427 = 5,276,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,564.50x = 5,276,427 × 5,276,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,564.50x = 27,840,681,886,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,840,681,886,329/3,482,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,304.74

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