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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,302,884.50 and 5,104,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,302,884.50 and 5,104,623 is: 7,889,218.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,302,884.50 : 5,104,623 = 5,104,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,302,884.50/5,104,623 = 5,104,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,302,884.50x = 5,104,623 × 5,104,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,302,884.50x = 26,057,175,972,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,057,175,972,129/3,302,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,889,218.04

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