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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,305,923.88 and 5,108,497.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,305,923.88 and 5,108,497.88 is: 7,893,935.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,305,923.88 : 5,108,497.88 = 5,108,497.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,305,923.88/5,108,497.88 = 5,108,497.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,305,923.88x = 5,108,497.88 × 5,108,497.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,305,923.88x = 26,096,750,538,879.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,096,750,538,879.52/3,305,923.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,935.71

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