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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,718.50 and 5,093,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,718.50 and 5,093,664 is: 7,651,892.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,718.50 : 5,093,664 = 5,093,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,718.50/5,093,664 = 5,093,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,718.50x = 5,093,664 × 5,093,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,718.50x = 25,945,412,944,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,945,412,944,896/3,390,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,892.35

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