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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,345,492 and 5,323,336.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,345,492 and 5,323,336.50 is: 8,470,476.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,492 : 5,323,336.50 = 5,323,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,492/5,323,336.50 = 5,323,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,492x = 5,323,336.50 × 5,323,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,492x = 28,337,911,492,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,337,911,492,232.25/3,345,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,476.54

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