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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,291.50 and 5,327,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,291.50 and 5,327,091 is: 7,492,926.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,291.50 : 5,327,091 = 5,327,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,291.50/5,327,091 = 5,327,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,291.50x = 5,327,091 × 5,327,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,291.50x = 28,377,898,522,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,377,898,522,281/3,787,291.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,926.94

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