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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,340,550.25 and 5,164,345.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,340,550.25 and 5,164,345.13 is: 7,983,852.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,340,550.25 : 5,164,345.13 = 5,164,345.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,340,550.25/5,164,345.13 = 5,164,345.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,340,550.25x = 5,164,345.13 × 5,164,345.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,340,550.25x = 26,670,460,570,111.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,670,460,570,111.27/3,340,550.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,983,852.53

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