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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,368,200.13 and 5,276,807.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,368,200.13 and 5,276,807.63 is: 8,266,937.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,368,200.13 : 5,276,807.63 = 5,276,807.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,368,200.13/5,276,807.63 = 5,276,807.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,368,200.13x = 5,276,807.63 × 5,276,807.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,368,200.13x = 27,844,698,711,258.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,844,698,711,258.14/3,368,200.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,937.14

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