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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,381.38 and 5,059,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,381.38 and 5,059,897 is: 7,738,695.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,381.38 : 5,059,897 = 5,059,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,381.38/5,059,897 = 5,059,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,381.38x = 5,059,897 × 5,059,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,381.38x = 25,602,557,650,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,602,557,650,609/3,308,381.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,738,695.98

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