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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,072.50 and 5,148,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,072.50 and 5,148,021 is: 8,116,855.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,072.50 : 5,148,021 = 5,148,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,072.50/5,148,021 = 5,148,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,072.50x = 5,148,021 × 5,148,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,072.50x = 26,502,120,216,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,502,120,216,441/3,265,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,116,855.05

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