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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,772.13 and 5,272,570.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,772.13 and 5,272,570.13 is: 8,384,169.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,772.13 : 5,272,570.13 = 5,272,570.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,772.13/5,272,570.13 = 5,272,570.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,772.13x = 5,272,570.13 × 5,272,570.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,772.13x = 27,799,995,723,042.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,799,995,723,042.52/3,315,772.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,169.56

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