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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,144,585.25 and 3,343,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,144,585.25 and 3,343,482 is: 5,212,603.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,585.25 : 3,343,482 = 3,343,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,585.25/3,343,482 = 3,343,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,585.25x = 3,343,482 × 3,343,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,585.25x = 11,178,871,884,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,178,871,884,324/2,144,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,212,603.18

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