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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,244,920.75 and 5,044,376.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,244,920.75 and 5,044,376.25 is: 7,841,711.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,244,920.75 : 5,044,376.25 = 5,044,376.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,244,920.75/5,044,376.25 = 5,044,376.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,244,920.75x = 5,044,376.25 × 5,044,376.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,244,920.75x = 25,445,731,751,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445,731,751,564.06/3,244,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841,711.31

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