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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,147,389.16 and 5,004,833.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,147,389.16 and 5,004,833.70 is: 7,958,456.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,389.16 : 5,004,833.70 = 5,004,833.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,389.16/5,004,833.70 = 5,004,833.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,389.16x = 5,004,833.70 × 5,004,833.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,389.16x = 25,048,360,317,735.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,048,360,317,735.38/3,147,389.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,958,456.70

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