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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,385,501.31 and 5,248,020.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,385,501.31 and 5,248,020.38 is: 8,135,196.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,385,501.31 : 5,248,020.38 = 5,248,020.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,385,501.31/5,248,020.38 = 5,248,020.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,385,501.31x = 5,248,020.38 × 5,248,020.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,385,501.31x = 27,541,717,856,415.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,541,717,856,415.14/3,385,501.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,135,196.33

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