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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,379.75 and 5,059,894.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,379.75 and 5,059,894.50 is: 7,738,692.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,379.75 : 5,059,894.50 = 5,059,894.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,379.75/5,059,894.50 = 5,059,894.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,379.75x = 5,059,894.50 × 5,059,894.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,379.75x = 25,602,532,351,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,602,532,351,130.25/3,308,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,738,692.14

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