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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,244,933.50 and 5,044,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,244,933.50 and 5,044,395 is: 7,841,738.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,244,933.50 : 5,044,395 = 5,044,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,244,933.50/5,044,395 = 5,044,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,244,933.50x = 5,044,395 × 5,044,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,244,933.50x = 25,445,920,916,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,445,920,916,025/3,244,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841,738.80

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