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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,877,527 and 5,433,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,877,527 and 5,433,634.50 is: 7,614,230.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,527 : 5,433,634.50 = 5,433,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,527/5,433,634.50 = 5,433,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,527x = 5,433,634.50 × 5,433,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,527x = 29,524,383,879,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,524,383,879,590.25/3,877,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,614,230.38

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