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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,326,931 and 5,052,658.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,326,931 and 5,052,658.50 is: 7,673,545.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,326,931 : 5,052,658.50 = 5,052,658.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,326,931/5,052,658.50 = 5,052,658.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,326,931x = 5,052,658.50 × 5,052,658.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,326,931x = 25,529,357,917,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,529,357,917,622.25/3,326,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,673,545.96

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