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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,398,293.50 and 5,249,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,398,293.50 and 5,249,778 is: 8,110,002.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,398,293.50 : 5,249,778 = 5,249,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,398,293.50/5,249,778 = 5,249,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,398,293.50x = 5,249,778 × 5,249,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,398,293.50x = 27,560,169,049,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,560,169,049,284/3,398,293.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,110,002.58

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