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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,519.25 and 5,353,043.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,519.25 and 5,353,043.63 is: 8,521,906.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,519.25 : 5,353,043.63 = 5,353,043.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,519.25/5,353,043.63 = 5,353,043.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,519.25x = 5,353,043.63 × 5,353,043.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,519.25x = 28,655,076,051,153.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,655,076,051,153.14/3,362,519.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,521,906.92

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