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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,623.75 and 5,433,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,623.75 and 5,433,696 is: 9,024,586.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,623.75 : 5,433,696 = 5,433,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,623.75/5,433,696 = 5,433,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,623.75x = 5,433,696 × 5,433,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,623.75x = 29,525,052,220,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,525,052,220,416/3,271,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,024,586.71

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