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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,470,185 and 5,184,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,470,185 and 5,184,864.50 is: 7,746,797.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,470,185 : 5,184,864.50 = 5,184,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,470,185/5,184,864.50 = 5,184,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,470,185x = 5,184,864.50 × 5,184,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,470,185x = 26,882,819,883,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,882,819,883,360.25/3,470,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,746,797.33

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