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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,259.50 and 5,007,845.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,259.50 and 5,007,845.25 is: 7,557,731.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,259.50 : 5,007,845.25 = 5,007,845.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,259.50/5,007,845.25 = 5,007,845.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,259.50x = 5,007,845.25 × 5,007,845.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,259.50x = 25,078,514,047,947.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,078,514,047,947.56/3,318,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,557,731.41

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