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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,180,234.38 and 5,065,368.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,180,234.38 and 5,065,368.75 is: 8,067,946.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,180,234.38 : 5,065,368.75 = 5,065,368.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,180,234.38/5,065,368.75 = 5,065,368.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,180,234.38x = 5,065,368.75 × 5,065,368.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,180,234.38x = 25,657,960,573,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,657,960,573,476.56/3,180,234.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,067,946.43

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