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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,659.13 and 5,046,720.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,659.13 and 5,046,720.19 is: 7,995,012.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,659.13 : 5,046,720.19 = 5,046,720.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,659.13/5,046,720.19 = 5,046,720.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,659.13x = 5,046,720.19 × 5,046,720.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,659.13x = 25,469,384,650,920.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,469,384,650,920.04/3,185,659.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,995,012.54

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