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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,310,419.75 and 5,061,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,310,419.75 and 5,061,858 is: 7,739,926.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,310,419.75 : 5,061,858 = 5,061,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,310,419.75/5,061,858 = 5,061,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,310,419.75x = 5,061,858 × 5,061,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,310,419.75x = 25,622,406,412,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,622,406,412,164/3,310,419.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739,926.76

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