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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,482.50 and 5,068,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,482.50 and 5,068,386 is: 7,951,919.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,482.50 : 5,068,386 = 5,068,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,482.50/5,068,386 = 5,068,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,482.50x = 5,068,386 × 5,068,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,482.50x = 25,688,536,644,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,688,536,644,996/3,230,482.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,951,919.46

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