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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337,346.50 and 5,169,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337,346.50 and 5,169,988 is: 8,008,990.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,346.50 : 5,169,988 = 5,169,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,346.50/5,169,988 = 5,169,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,346.50x = 5,169,988 × 5,169,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,346.50x = 26,728,775,920,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,728,775,920,144/3,337,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,008,990.35

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