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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,416.75 and 5,320,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,416.75 and 5,320,296 is: 7,833,458.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,416.75 : 5,320,296 = 5,320,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,416.75/5,320,296 = 5,320,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,416.75x = 5,320,296 × 5,320,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,416.75x = 28,305,549,527,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,305,549,527,616/3,613,416.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,833,458.33

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