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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,362,764.78 and 5,353,403.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,362,764.78 and 5,353,403.06 is: 8,522,429.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,362,764.78 : 5,353,403.06 = 5,353,403.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,362,764.78/5,353,403.06 = 5,353,403.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,362,764.78x = 5,353,403.06 × 5,353,403.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,362,764.78x = 28,658,924,349,584.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,658,924,349,584.38/3,362,764.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,522,429.08

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