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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,671.13 and 5,353,300.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,671.13 and 5,353,300.13 is: 8,522,338.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,671.13 : 5,353,300.13 = 5,353,300.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,671.13/5,353,300.13 = 5,353,300.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,671.13x = 5,353,300.13 × 5,353,300.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,671.13x = 28,657,822,228,325.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,657,822,228,325.02/3,362,671.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,522,338.69

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