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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,334,376.25 and 5,001,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,334,376.25 and 5,001,564 is: 7,502,345.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,334,376.25 : 5,001,564 = 5,001,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,334,376.25/5,001,564 = 5,001,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,334,376.25x = 5,001,564 × 5,001,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,334,376.25x = 25,015,642,446,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,015,642,446,096/3,334,376.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,345.44

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