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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,844.50 and 5,093,853.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,844.50 and 5,093,853.75 is: 7,652,178.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,844.50 : 5,093,853.75 = 5,093,853.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,844.50/5,093,853.75 = 5,093,853.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,844.50x = 5,093,853.75 × 5,093,853.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,844.50x = 25,947,346,026,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,947,346,026,389.06/3,390,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,652,178.10

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