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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,306,044.25 and 5,106,460.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,306,044.25 and 5,106,460.50 is: 7,887,353.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,306,044.25 : 5,106,460.50 = 5,106,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,306,044.25/5,106,460.50 = 5,106,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,306,044.25x = 5,106,460.50 × 5,106,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,306,044.25x = 26,075,938,838,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,075,938,838,060.25/3,306,044.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,887,353.24

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