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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,160.19 and 5,250,333.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,160.19 and 5,250,333.94 is: 7,875,641.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,160.19 : 5,250,333.94 = 5,250,333.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,160.19/5,250,333.94 = 5,250,333.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,160.19x = 5,250,333.94 × 5,250,333.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,160.19x = 27,566,006,455,264.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,566,006,455,264.25/3,500,160.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,641.39

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