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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,945.89 and 5,125,814.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,945.89 and 5,125,814.16 is: 7,916,360.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,945.89 : 5,125,814.16 = 5,125,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,945.89/5,125,814.16 = 5,125,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,945.89x = 5,125,814.16 × 5,125,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,945.89x = 26,273,970,764,412.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,970,764,412.90/3,318,945.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,360.08

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