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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,085.50 and 5,065,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,085.50 and 5,065,650 is: 7,905,155.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,085.50 : 5,065,650 = 5,065,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,085.50/5,065,650 = 5,065,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,085.50x = 5,065,650 × 5,065,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,085.50x = 25,660,809,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,809,922,500/3,246,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,155.28

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