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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,274.13 and 5,116,939.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,274.13 and 5,116,939.59 is: 7,722,995.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,274.13 : 5,116,939.59 = 5,116,939.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,274.13/5,116,939.59 = 5,116,939.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,274.13x = 5,116,939.59 × 5,116,939.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,274.13x = 26,183,070,806,086.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,183,070,806,086.41/3,390,274.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,722,995.20

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