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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,973.84 and 5,122,083.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,973.84 and 5,122,083.09 is: 7,532,567.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,973.84 : 5,122,083.09 = 5,122,083.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,973.84/5,122,083.09 = 5,122,083.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,973.84x = 5,122,083.09 × 5,122,083.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,973.84x = 26,235,735,219,279.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,235,735,219,279.57/3,482,973.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,532,567.40

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