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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,244,971.75 and 5,044,449.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,244,971.75 and 5,044,449.75 is: 7,841,816.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,244,971.75 : 5,044,449.75 = 5,044,449.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,244,971.75/5,044,449.75 = 5,044,449.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,244,971.75x = 5,044,449.75 × 5,044,449.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,244,971.75x = 25,446,473,280,275.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,473,280,275.06/3,244,971.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841,816.58

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