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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,393,513.56 and 4,357,184.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,393,513.56 and 4,357,184.06 is: 5,594,512.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,393,513.56 : 4,357,184.06 = 4,357,184.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,393,513.56/4,357,184.06 = 4,357,184.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,393,513.56x = 4,357,184.06 × 4,357,184.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,393,513.56x = 18,985,052,954,504.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,985,052,954,504.00/3,393,513.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,594,512.18

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