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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,361,270.50 and 5,081,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,361,270.50 and 5,081,913 is: 7,683,356.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,361,270.50 : 5,081,913 = 5,081,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,361,270.50/5,081,913 = 5,081,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,361,270.50x = 5,081,913 × 5,081,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,361,270.50x = 25,825,839,739,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,839,739,569/3,361,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,356.56

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