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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,321,101.25 and 5,423,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,321,101.25 and 5,423,058 is: 8,855,363.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,321,101.25 : 5,423,058 = 5,423,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,321,101.25/5,423,058 = 5,423,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,321,101.25x = 5,423,058 × 5,423,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,321,101.25x = 29,409,558,071,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,409,558,071,364/3,321,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,855,363.28

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