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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,433,034.25 and 5,044,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,433,034.25 and 5,044,452.75 is: 7,412,248.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,433,034.25 : 5,044,452.75 = 5,044,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,433,034.25/5,044,452.75 = 5,044,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,433,034.25x = 5,044,452.75 × 5,044,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,433,034.25x = 25,446,503,546,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,503,546,982.56/3,433,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,412,248.67

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