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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,366,673.88 and 5,223,688.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,366,673.88 and 5,223,688.31 is: 8,105,008.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,366,673.88 : 5,223,688.31 = 5,223,688.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,366,673.88/5,223,688.31 = 5,223,688.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,366,673.88x = 5,223,688.31 × 5,223,688.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,366,673.88x = 27,286,919,586,149.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,286,919,586,149.10/3,366,673.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,105,008.27

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