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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,805.50 and 5,049,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,805.50 and 5,049,288.75 is: 7,723,968.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,805.50 : 5,049,288.75 = 5,049,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,805.50/5,049,288.75 = 5,049,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,805.50x = 5,049,288.75 × 5,049,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,805.50x = 25,495,316,880,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,495,316,880,876.56/3,300,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723,968.25

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