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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,378.75 and 5,251,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,378.75 and 5,251,284 is: 8,355,399.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,378.75 : 5,251,284 = 5,251,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,378.75/5,251,284 = 5,251,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,378.75x = 5,251,284 × 5,251,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,378.75x = 27,575,983,648,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,575,983,648,656/3,300,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,399.71

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