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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,813,152.50 and 5,333,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,813,152.50 and 5,333,460 is: 7,459,915.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813,152.50 : 5,333,460 = 5,333,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813,152.50/5,333,460 = 5,333,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813,152.50x = 5,333,460 × 5,333,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813,152.50x = 28,445,795,571,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,445,795,571,600/3,813,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,459,915.53

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