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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,233,086.50 and 5,071,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,233,086.50 and 5,071,734 is: 7,956,015.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,086.50 : 5,071,734 = 5,071,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,086.50/5,071,734 = 5,071,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,086.50x = 5,071,734 × 5,071,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,086.50x = 25,722,485,766,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,722,485,766,756/3,233,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,956,015.33

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