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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,306,577.50 and 5,058,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,306,577.50 and 5,058,045 is: 7,737,250.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,306,577.50 : 5,058,045 = 5,058,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,306,577.50/5,058,045 = 5,058,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,306,577.50x = 5,058,045 × 5,058,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,306,577.50x = 25,583,819,222,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,583,819,222,025/3,306,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,737,250.74

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