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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,436,136.25 and 5,049,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,436,136.25 and 5,049,021 is: 7,418,976.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,436,136.25 : 5,049,021 = 5,049,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,436,136.25/5,049,021 = 5,049,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,436,136.25x = 5,049,021 × 5,049,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,436,136.25x = 25,492,613,058,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,492,613,058,441/3,436,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,418,976.20

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