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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,792.75 and 5,049,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,792.75 and 5,049,270 is: 7,723,940.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,792.75 : 5,049,270 = 5,049,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,792.75/5,049,270 = 5,049,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,792.75x = 5,049,270 × 5,049,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,792.75x = 25,495,127,532,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,495,127,532,900/3,300,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723,940.72

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