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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,508,747.50 and 5,289,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,508,747.50 and 5,289,042 is: 7,972,635.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,747.50 : 5,289,042 = 5,289,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,747.50/5,289,042 = 5,289,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,747.50x = 5,289,042 × 5,289,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,747.50x = 27,973,965,277,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,973,965,277,764/3,508,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,972,635.61

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