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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,303,093.30 and 5,053,362.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,303,093.30 and 5,053,362.50 is: 7,731,078.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,303,093.30 : 5,053,362.50 = 5,053,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,303,093.30/5,053,362.50 = 5,053,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,303,093.30x = 5,053,362.50 × 5,053,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,303,093.30x = 25,536,472,595,885.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,536,472,595,885.14/3,303,093.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,731,078.19

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