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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,233,594.25 and 5,072,547.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,233,594.25 and 5,072,547.38 is: 7,957,317.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,233,594.25 : 5,072,547.38 = 5,072,547.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,233,594.25/5,072,547.38 = 5,072,547.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,233,594.25x = 5,072,547.38 × 5,072,547.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,233,594.25x = 25,730,736,871,619.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,730,736,871,619.39/3,233,594.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957,317.73

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