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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,298.25 and 5,159,801.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,298.25 and 5,159,801.25 is: 8,168,491.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,298.25 : 5,159,801.25 = 5,159,801.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,298.25/5,159,801.25 = 5,159,801.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,298.25x = 5,159,801.25 × 5,159,801.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,298.25x = 26,623,548,939,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,623,548,939,501.56/3,259,298.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,168,491.16

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