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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,401,789.06 and 5,267,232.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,401,789.06 and 5,267,232.56 is: 8,155,631.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,401,789.06 : 5,267,232.56 = 5,267,232.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,401,789.06/5,267,232.56 = 5,267,232.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,401,789.06x = 5,267,232.56 × 5,267,232.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,401,789.06x = 27,743,738,867,460.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,743,738,867,460.32/3,401,789.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,155,631.74

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