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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,396,351.75 and 5,138,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,396,351.75 and 5,138,349 is: 7,773,820.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,396,351.75 : 5,138,349 = 5,138,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,396,351.75/5,138,349 = 5,138,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,396,351.75x = 5,138,349 × 5,138,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,396,351.75x = 26,402,630,445,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,402,630,445,801/3,396,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,773,820.97

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