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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,144,319.75 and 3,334,105.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,144,319.75 and 3,334,105.13 is: 5,184,048.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,319.75 : 3,334,105.13 = 3,334,105.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,319.75/3,334,105.13 = 3,334,105.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,319.75x = 3,334,105.13 × 3,334,105.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,319.75x = 11,116,256,984,551.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,256,984,551.27/2,144,319.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,184,048.22

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