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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,938 and 5,013,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,938 and 5,013,022.50 is: 7,980,593.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,938 : 5,013,022.50 = 5,013,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,938/5,013,022.50 = 5,013,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,938x = 5,013,022.50 × 5,013,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,938x = 25,130,394,585,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,130,394,585,506.25/3,148,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,980,593.64

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