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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,322,318.50 and 5,204,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,322,318.50 and 5,204,907 is: 8,154,262.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,322,318.50 : 5,204,907 = 5,204,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,322,318.50/5,204,907 = 5,204,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,322,318.50x = 5,204,907 × 5,204,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,322,318.50x = 27,091,056,878,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,091,056,878,649/3,322,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,154,262.42

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