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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,717.50 and 5,353,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,717.50 and 5,353,342 is: 8,522,354.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,717.50 : 5,353,342 = 5,353,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,717.50/5,353,342 = 5,353,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,717.50x = 5,353,342 × 5,353,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,717.50x = 28,658,270,568,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,658,270,568,964/3,362,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,522,354.49

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