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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,690,400.50 and 5,194,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,690,400.50 and 5,194,626 is: 7,311,981.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690,400.50 : 5,194,626 = 5,194,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690,400.50/5,194,626 = 5,194,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690,400.50x = 5,194,626 × 5,194,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690,400.50x = 26,984,139,279,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,984,139,279,876/3,690,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,981.26

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