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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,852,805.50 and 5,667,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,852,805.50 and 5,667,489 is: 8,336,894.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,852,805.50 : 5,667,489 = 5,667,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,852,805.50/5,667,489 = 5,667,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,852,805.50x = 5,667,489 × 5,667,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,852,805.50x = 32,120,431,565,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,120,431,565,121/3,852,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,336,894.13

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