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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,041,644.38 and 3,133,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,041,644.38 and 3,133,845 is: 4,810,330.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,041,644.38 : 3,133,845 = 3,133,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,041,644.38/3,133,845 = 3,133,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,041,644.38x = 3,133,845 × 3,133,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,041,644.38x = 9,820,984,484,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,820,984,484,025/2,041,644.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810,330.64

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