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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,235,161.50 and 5,074,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,235,161.50 and 5,074,574 is: 7,959,819.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,235,161.50 : 5,074,574 = 5,074,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,235,161.50/5,074,574 = 5,074,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,235,161.50x = 5,074,574 × 5,074,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,235,161.50x = 25,751,301,281,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,751,301,281,476/3,235,161.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,959,819.40

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