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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467,363.20 and 5,522,123.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467,363.20 and 5,522,123.74 is: 8,794,536.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467,363.20 : 5,522,123.74 = 5,522,123.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467,363.20/5,522,123.74 = 5,522,123.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467,363.20x = 5,522,123.74 × 5,522,123.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467,363.20x = 30,493,850,624,030.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,493,850,624,030.88/3,467,363.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,536.03

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