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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,322,073.25 and 5,124,774.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,322,073.25 and 5,124,774.75 is: 7,905,700.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,322,073.25 : 5,124,774.75 = 5,124,774.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,322,073.25/5,124,774.75 = 5,124,774.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,322,073.25x = 5,124,774.75 × 5,124,774.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,322,073.25x = 26,263,316,238,237.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,263,316,238,237.56/3,322,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,700.53

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