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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,444 and 5,251,655.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,444 and 5,251,655.25 is: 8,356,415.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,444 : 5,251,655.25 = 5,251,655.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,444/5,251,655.25 = 5,251,655.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,444x = 5,251,655.25 × 5,251,655.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,444x = 27,579,882,864,852.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,579,882,864,852.56/3,300,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,356,415.94

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