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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,319,039.13 and 5,009,046.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,319,039.13 and 5,009,046.75 is: 7,559,582.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319,039.13 : 5,009,046.75 = 5,009,046.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319,039.13/5,009,046.75 = 5,009,046.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319,039.13x = 5,009,046.75 × 5,009,046.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319,039.13x = 25,090,549,343,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,090,549,343,685.56/3,319,039.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559,582.28

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