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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,244,959.56 and 5,044,431.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,244,959.56 and 5,044,431.09 is: 7,841,788.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,244,959.56 : 5,044,431.09 = 5,044,431.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,244,959.56/5,044,431.09 = 5,044,431.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,244,959.56x = 5,044,431.09 × 5,044,431.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,244,959.56x = 25,446,285,059,591.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,285,059,591.82/3,244,959.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841,788.03

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