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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,489,368.50 and 5,213,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,489,368.50 and 5,213,139 is: 7,788,463.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,489,368.50 : 5,213,139 = 5,213,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,489,368.50/5,213,139 = 5,213,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,489,368.50x = 5,213,139 × 5,213,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,489,368.50x = 27,176,818,233,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,176,818,233,321/3,489,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,788,463.22

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