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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,229,267.50 and 5,000,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,229,267.50 and 5,000,184 is: 7,742,263.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,229,267.50 : 5,000,184 = 5,000,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,229,267.50/5,000,184 = 5,000,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,229,267.50x = 5,000,184 × 5,000,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,229,267.50x = 25,001,840,033,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,001,840,033,856/3,229,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,263.54

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