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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,416,083.88 and 5,159,416.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,416,083.88 and 5,159,416.50 is: 7,792,425.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,416,083.88 : 5,159,416.50 = 5,159,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,416,083.88/5,159,416.50 = 5,159,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,416,083.88x = 5,159,416.50 × 5,159,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,416,083.88x = 26,619,578,620,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,619,578,620,472.25/3,416,083.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,792,425.36

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