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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,324,658.50 and 5,054,025.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,324,658.50 and 5,054,025.38 is: 7,682,946.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,324,658.50 : 5,054,025.38 = 5,054,025.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,324,658.50/5,054,025.38 = 5,054,025.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,324,658.50x = 5,054,025.38 × 5,054,025.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,324,658.50x = 25,543,172,491,143.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,543,172,491,143.89/3,324,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,682,946.23

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