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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,942.38 and 5,125,808.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,942.38 and 5,125,808.25 is: 7,916,350.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,942.38 : 5,125,808.25 = 5,125,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,942.38/5,125,808.25 = 5,125,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,942.38x = 5,125,808.25 × 5,125,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,942.38x = 26,273,910,215,768.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,910,215,768.06/3,318,942.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,350.22

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