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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,568 and 5,276,442.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,568 and 5,276,442.94 is: 7,994,345.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,568 : 5,276,442.94 = 5,276,442.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,568/5,276,442.94 = 5,276,442.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,568x = 5,276,442.94 × 5,276,442.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,568x = 27,840,850,072,693.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,840,850,072,693.63/3,482,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,345.00

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