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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,248.49 and 5,199,368.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,248.49 and 5,199,368.25 is: 7,906,249.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,248.49 : 5,199,368.25 = 5,199,368.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,248.49/5,199,368.25 = 5,199,368.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,248.49x = 5,199,368.25 × 5,199,368.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,248.49x = 27,033,430,168,641.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,033,430,168,641.84/3,419,248.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,906,249.06

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