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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,406,279.50 and 5,079,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,406,279.50 and 5,079,894.75 is: 7,575,811.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,279.50 : 5,079,894.75 = 5,079,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,279.50/5,079,894.75 = 5,079,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,279.50x = 5,079,894.75 × 5,079,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,279.50x = 25,805,330,671,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,805,330,671,077.56/3,406,279.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575,811.28

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