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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,313,332.56 and 5,127,462.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,313,332.56 and 5,127,462.56 is: 7,934,872.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,313,332.56 : 5,127,462.56 = 5,127,462.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,313,332.56/5,127,462.56 = 5,127,462.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,313,332.56x = 5,127,462.56 × 5,127,462.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,313,332.56x = 26,290,872,329,839.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,290,872,329,839.07/3,313,332.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,872.77

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