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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,361,226.50 and 5,081,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,361,226.50 and 5,081,859 is: 7,683,293.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,361,226.50 : 5,081,859 = 5,081,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,361,226.50/5,081,859 = 5,081,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,361,226.50x = 5,081,859 × 5,081,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,361,226.50x = 25,825,290,895,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,290,895,881/3,361,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,293.85

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