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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,378.50 and 5,426,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,378.50 and 5,426,802 is: 8,204,813.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,378.50 : 5,426,802 = 5,426,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,378.50/5,426,802 = 5,426,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,378.50x = 5,426,802 × 5,426,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,378.50x = 29,450,179,947,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,450,179,947,204/3,589,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,204,813.16

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