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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337,306.50 and 5,014,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337,306.50 and 5,014,845 is: 7,535,619.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,306.50 : 5,014,845 = 5,014,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,306.50/5,014,845 = 5,014,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,306.50x = 5,014,845 × 5,014,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,306.50x = 25,148,670,374,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,148,670,374,025/3,337,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,535,619.03

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