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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,887,806.50 and 5,472,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,887,806.50 and 5,472,495 is: 7,703,110.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887,806.50 : 5,472,495 = 5,472,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887,806.50/5,472,495 = 5,472,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887,806.50x = 5,472,495 × 5,472,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887,806.50x = 29,948,201,525,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,948,201,525,025/3,887,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,703,110.10

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