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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,305.50 and 5,253,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,305.50 and 5,253,408 is: 8,208,146.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,305.50 : 5,253,408 = 5,253,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,305.50/5,253,408 = 5,253,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,305.50x = 5,253,408 × 5,253,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,305.50x = 27,598,295,614,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,598,295,614,464/3,362,305.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208,146.35

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