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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,422,513.25 and 5,261,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,422,513.25 and 5,261,112 is: 8,087,419.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422,513.25 : 5,261,112 = 5,261,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422,513.25/5,261,112 = 5,261,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422,513.25x = 5,261,112 × 5,261,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422,513.25x = 27,679,299,476,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,679,299,476,544/3,422,513.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,419.23

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