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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,927.50 and 5,340,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,927.50 and 5,340,534 is: 7,470,362.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,927.50 : 5,340,534 = 5,340,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,927.50/5,340,534 = 5,340,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,927.50x = 5,340,534 × 5,340,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,927.50x = 28,521,303,405,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,521,303,405,156/3,817,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,470,362.76

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