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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,667.50 and 5,086,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,667.50 and 5,086,008 is: 7,629,022.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,667.50 : 5,086,008 = 5,086,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,667.50/5,086,008 = 5,086,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,667.50x = 5,086,008 × 5,086,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,667.50x = 25,867,477,376,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,867,477,376,064/3,390,667.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,629,022.13

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