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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,305,927 and 5,108,498.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,305,927 and 5,108,498.50 is: 7,893,930.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,305,927 : 5,108,498.50 = 5,108,498.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,305,927/5,108,498.50 = 5,108,498.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,305,927x = 5,108,498.50 × 5,108,498.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,305,927x = 26,096,756,924,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,096,756,924,502.25/3,305,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,930.18

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