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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,515,858.25 and 5,283,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,515,858.25 and 5,283,150 is: 7,938,793.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,515,858.25 : 5,283,150 = 5,283,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,515,858.25/5,283,150 = 5,283,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,515,858.25x = 5,283,150 × 5,283,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,515,858.25x = 27,911,673,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,911,673,922,500/3,515,858.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,938,793.87

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