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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,213,730.50 and 4,265,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,213,730.50 and 4,265,097 is: 5,660,416.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,213,730.50 : 4,265,097 = 4,265,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,213,730.50/4,265,097 = 4,265,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,213,730.50x = 4,265,097 × 4,265,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,213,730.50x = 18,191,052,419,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,191,052,419,409/3,213,730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,660,416.27

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