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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,049,634.13 and 3,256,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,049,634.13 and 3,256,929 is: 5,175,356.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,049,634.13 : 3,256,929 = 3,256,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,049,634.13/3,256,929 = 3,256,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,049,634.13x = 3,256,929 × 3,256,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,049,634.13x = 10,607,586,511,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,607,586,511,041/2,049,634.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,356.12

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