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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,784.50 and 5,052,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,784.50 and 5,052,468 is: 8,012,918.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,784.50 : 5,052,468 = 5,052,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,784.50/5,052,468 = 5,052,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,784.50x = 5,052,468 × 5,052,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,784.50x = 25,527,432,891,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,527,432,891,024/3,185,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012,918.92

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