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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,361,245.75 and 5,081,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,361,245.75 and 5,081,886 is: 7,683,331.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,361,245.75 : 5,081,886 = 5,081,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,361,245.75/5,081,886 = 5,081,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,361,245.75x = 5,081,886 × 5,081,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,361,245.75x = 25,825,565,316,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,565,316,996/3,361,245.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,331.49

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