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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,304,350.56 and 5,051,500.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,304,350.56 and 5,051,500.03 is: 7,722,441.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304,350.56 : 5,051,500.03 = 5,051,500.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304,350.56/5,051,500.03 = 5,051,500.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304,350.56x = 5,051,500.03 × 5,051,500.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304,350.56x = 25,517,652,565,718.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,517,652,565,718.75/3,304,350.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,722,441.09

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