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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,345,483 and 5,323,321.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,345,483 and 5,323,321.50 is: 8,470,451.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,483 : 5,323,321.50 = 5,323,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,483/5,323,321.50 = 5,323,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,483x = 5,323,321.50 × 5,323,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,483x = 28,337,751,792,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,337,751,792,362.25/3,345,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,451.59

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