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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,342,000.50 and 8,276,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,342,000.50 and 8,276,892 is: 12,824,210.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,000.50 : 8,276,892 = 8,276,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,000.50/8,276,892 = 8,276,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,000.50x = 8,276,892 × 8,276,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,000.50x = 68,506,941,179,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,506,941,179,664/5,342,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,824,210.93

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