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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,513,120 and 5,240,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,513,120 and 5,240,533.50 is: 7,817,322.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,513,120 : 5,240,533.50 = 5,240,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,513,120/5,240,533.50 = 5,240,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,513,120x = 5,240,533.50 × 5,240,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,513,120x = 27,463,191,364,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,463,191,364,622.25/3,513,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,322.31

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