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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,564.50 and 5,276,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,564.50 and 5,276,178 is: 7,893,816.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,564.50 : 5,276,178 = 5,276,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,564.50/5,276,178 = 5,276,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,564.50x = 5,276,178 × 5,276,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,564.50x = 27,838,054,287,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,838,054,287,684/3,526,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,816.85

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