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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,710.36 and 5,353,329.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,710.36 and 5,353,329.23 is: 8,522,331.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,710.36 : 5,353,329.23 = 5,353,329.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,710.36/5,353,329.23 = 5,353,329.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,710.36x = 5,353,329.23 × 5,353,329.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,710.36x = 28,658,133,891,614.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,658,133,891,614.02/3,362,710.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,522,331.94

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