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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,383.50 and 5,059,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,383.50 and 5,059,899 is: 7,738,697.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,383.50 : 5,059,899 = 5,059,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,383.50/5,059,899 = 5,059,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,383.50x = 5,059,899 × 5,059,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,383.50x = 25,602,577,890,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,602,577,890,201/3,308,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,738,697.13

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