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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,967.50 and 5,381,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,967.50 and 5,381,083 is: 7,523,070.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,967.50 : 5,381,083 = 5,381,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,967.50/5,381,083 = 5,381,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,967.50x = 5,381,083 × 5,381,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,967.50x = 28,956,054,252,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,956,054,252,889/3,848,967.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,070.60

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