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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,321,097.45 and 5,423,053.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,321,097.45 and 5,423,053.15 is: 8,855,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,321,097.45 : 5,423,053.15 = 5,423,053.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,321,097.45/5,423,053.15 = 5,423,053.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,321,097.45x = 5,423,053.15 × 5,423,053.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,321,097.45x = 29,409,505,450,777.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,409,505,450,777.88/3,321,097.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,855,357.56

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