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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,452,244.05 and 5,178,364.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,452,244.05 and 5,178,364.17 is: 7,767,543.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,244.05 : 5,178,364.17 = 5,178,364.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,244.05/5,178,364.17 = 5,178,364.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,244.05x = 5,178,364.17 × 5,178,364.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,244.05x = 26,815,455,496,558.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,815,455,496,558.66/3,452,244.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,767,543.41

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