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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,290,564.25 and 5,085,200.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,290,564.25 and 5,085,200.25 is: 7,858,610.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,290,564.25 : 5,085,200.25 = 5,085,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,290,564.25/5,085,200.25 = 5,085,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,290,564.25x = 5,085,200.25 × 5,085,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,290,564.25x = 25,859,261,582,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,859,261,582,600.06/3,290,564.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,858,610.14

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