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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,360.88 and 5,060,365.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,360.88 and 5,060,365.07 is: 7,880,717.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,360.88 : 5,060,365.07 = 5,060,365.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,360.88/5,060,365.07 = 5,060,365.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,360.88x = 5,060,365.07 × 5,060,365.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,360.88x = 25,607,294,627,543.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,607,294,627,543.52/3,249,360.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,880,717.34

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