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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,245,420.25 and 5,045,216.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,245,420.25 and 5,045,216.63 is: 7,843,117.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,245,420.25 : 5,045,216.63 = 5,045,216.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,245,420.25/5,045,216.63 = 5,045,216.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,245,420.25x = 5,045,216.63 × 5,045,216.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,245,420.25x = 25,454,210,793,176.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,454,210,793,176.39/3,245,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,843,117.02

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