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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,344,699.25 and 5,048,399.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,344,699.25 and 5,048,399.25 is: 7,619,918.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,344,699.25 : 5,048,399.25 = 5,048,399.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,344,699.25/5,048,399.25 = 5,048,399.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,344,699.25x = 5,048,399.25 × 5,048,399.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,344,699.25x = 25,486,334,987,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,486,334,987,400.56/3,344,699.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619,918.29

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