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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,383 and 5,300,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,383 and 5,300,830.50 is: 7,774,163.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,383 : 5,300,830.50 = 5,300,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,383/5,300,830.50 = 5,300,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,383x = 5,300,830.50 × 5,300,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,383x = 28,098,803,989,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,098,803,989,730.25/3,614,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,774,163.39

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