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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,733.50 and 5,049,172.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,733.50 and 5,049,172.50 is: 7,723,781.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,733.50 : 5,049,172.50 = 5,049,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,733.50/5,049,172.50 = 5,049,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,733.50x = 5,049,172.50 × 5,049,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,733.50x = 25,494,142,934,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,494,142,934,756.25/3,300,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723,781.07

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