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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,641.50 and 5,276,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,641.50 and 5,276,631 is: 7,994,746.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,641.50 : 5,276,631 = 5,276,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,641.50/5,276,631 = 5,276,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,641.50x = 5,276,631 × 5,276,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,641.50x = 27,842,834,710,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,842,834,710,161/3,482,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,746.15

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