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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,848.50 and 5,329,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,848.50 and 5,329,101 is: 8,147,031.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,848.50 : 5,329,101 = 5,329,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,848.50/5,329,101 = 5,329,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,848.50x = 5,329,101 × 5,329,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,848.50x = 28,399,317,468,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,399,317,468,201/3,485,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,147,031.48

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