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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,305,926.50 and 5,108,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,305,926.50 and 5,108,502 is: 7,893,942.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,305,926.50 : 5,108,502 = 5,108,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,305,926.50/5,108,502 = 5,108,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,305,926.50x = 5,108,502 × 5,108,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,305,926.50x = 26,096,792,684,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,096,792,684,004/3,305,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,942.19

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