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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,381,785.44 and 5,101,587.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,381,785.44 and 5,101,587.56 is: 7,695,992.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,381,785.44 : 5,101,587.56 = 5,101,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,381,785.44/5,101,587.56 = 5,101,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,381,785.44x = 5,101,587.56 × 5,101,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,381,785.44x = 26,026,195,657,854.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,026,195,657,854.69/3,381,785.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,992.59

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