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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,758.50 and 5,276,706.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,758.50 and 5,276,706.75 is: 7,994,707.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,758.50 : 5,276,706.75 = 5,276,706.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,758.50/5,276,706.75 = 5,276,706.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,758.50x = 5,276,706.75 × 5,276,706.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,758.50x = 27,843,634,125,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,634,125,495.56/3,482,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,707.11

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