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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,310,421.25 and 5,061,860.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,310,421.25 and 5,061,860.25 is: 7,739,930.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,310,421.25 : 5,061,860.25 = 5,061,860.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,310,421.25/5,061,860.25 = 5,061,860.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,310,421.25x = 5,061,860.25 × 5,061,860.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,310,421.25x = 25,622,429,190,530.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,622,429,190,530.06/3,310,421.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739,930.13

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