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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,443,345.44 and 5,147,026.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,443,345.44 and 5,147,026.03 is: 7,693,644.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,443,345.44 : 5,147,026.03 = 5,147,026.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,443,345.44/5,147,026.03 = 5,147,026.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,443,345.44x = 5,147,026.03 × 5,147,026.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,443,345.44x = 26,491,876,966,365.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,491,876,966,365.12/3,443,345.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,693,644.87

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