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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,855,028.50 and 5,117,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,855,028.50 and 5,117,202 is: 6,792,623.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,855,028.50 : 5,117,202 = 5,117,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,855,028.50/5,117,202 = 5,117,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,855,028.50x = 5,117,202 × 5,117,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,855,028.50x = 26,185,756,308,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,185,756,308,804/3,855,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,623.27

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