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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,923.50 and 5,114,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,923.50 and 5,114,655 is: 8,524,062.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,923.50 : 5,114,655 = 5,114,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,923.50/5,114,655 = 5,114,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,923.50x = 5,114,655 × 5,114,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,923.50x = 26,159,695,769,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,159,695,769,025/3,068,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,524,062.52

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