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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,367,268.72 and 5,134,973.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,367,268.72 and 5,134,973.48 is: 7,830,664.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,367,268.72 : 5,134,973.48 = 5,134,973.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,367,268.72/5,134,973.48 = 5,134,973.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,367,268.72x = 5,134,973.48 × 5,134,973.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,367,268.72x = 26,367,952,685,234.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,367,952,685,234.33/3,367,268.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,830,664.82

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