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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,625.38 and 5,276,608.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,625.38 and 5,276,608.31 is: 7,994,714.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,625.38 : 5,276,608.31 = 5,276,608.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,625.38/5,276,608.31 = 5,276,608.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,625.38x = 5,276,608.31 × 5,276,608.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,625.38x = 27,842,595,283,544.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,842,595,283,544.10/3,482,625.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,714.41

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