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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,620,254.50 and 5,367,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,620,254.50 and 5,367,762 is: 7,958,796.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,254.50 : 5,367,762 = 5,367,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,254.50/5,367,762 = 5,367,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,254.50x = 5,367,762 × 5,367,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,254.50x = 28,812,868,888,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,812,868,888,644/3,620,254.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,958,796.51

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