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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,237.14 and 5,046,627.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,237.14 and 5,046,627.80 is: 7,675,295.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,237.14 : 5,046,627.80 = 5,046,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,237.14/5,046,627.80 = 5,046,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,237.14x = 5,046,627.80 × 5,046,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,237.14x = 25,468,452,120,191.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,468,452,120,191.42/3,318,237.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,295.96

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