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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,765.19 and 5,049,221.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,765.19 and 5,049,221.06 is: 7,723,855.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,765.19 : 5,049,221.06 = 5,049,221.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,765.19/5,049,221.06 = 5,049,221.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,765.19x = 5,049,221.06 × 5,049,221.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,765.19x = 25,494,633,337,993.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,494,633,337,993.63/3,300,765.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723,855.50

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