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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,463,539.75 and 5,433,233.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,463,539.75 and 5,433,233.63 is: 8,523,080.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,463,539.75 : 5,433,233.63 = 5,433,233.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,463,539.75/5,433,233.63 = 5,433,233.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,463,539.75x = 5,433,233.63 × 5,433,233.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,463,539.75x = 29,520,027,623,830.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,520,027,623,830.64/3,463,539.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,523,080.36

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