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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,351,000.38 and 5,178,146.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,351,000.38 and 5,178,146.06 is: 8,001,549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351,000.38 : 5,178,146.06 = 5,178,146.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351,000.38/5,178,146.06 = 5,178,146.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351,000.38x = 5,178,146.06 × 5,178,146.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351,000.38x = 26,813,196,644,584.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,813,196,644,584.25/3,351,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,001,549.88

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