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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,757.50 and 5,426,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,757.50 and 5,426,437 is: 8,195,993.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,757.50 : 5,426,437 = 5,426,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,757.50/5,426,437 = 5,426,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,757.50x = 5,426,437 × 5,426,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,757.50x = 29,446,218,514,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,446,218,514,969/3,592,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,195,993.89

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