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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,653,824.50 and 5,108,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,653,824.50 and 5,108,292 is: 7,141,735.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,824.50 : 5,108,292 = 5,108,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,824.50/5,108,292 = 5,108,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,824.50x = 5,108,292 × 5,108,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,824.50x = 26,094,647,157,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,094,647,157,264/3,653,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,141,735.23

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