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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,864.75 and 5,265,050.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,864.75 and 5,265,050.63 is: 8,329,893.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,864.75 : 5,265,050.63 = 5,265,050.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,864.75/5,265,050.63 = 5,265,050.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,864.75x = 5,265,050.63 × 5,265,050.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,864.75x = 27,720,758,083,812.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,720,758,083,812.89/3,327,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,329,893.24

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